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Recent Advances in Porous Materials

edited by

Xinhua Qi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 37247

Keywords: Porous carbon; Adsorption; Catalysis; Supercapacitor; Biomass; Energy storage; Zeolite; Fuel cell; Molecular sieves; Metal– organic frameworks; Porous metal oxide; Mesoporous silicon; Macroporous resin; Aerogel; Separation; Porous composites; Covalent organic frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Waste and By-Products from Agricultural Production for Innovative Health Applications

edited by

Luigi Menghini

and

Claudio Ferrante

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 27754

Keywords: Botanical characterization; Pharmacological activity; Ecotoxicological fingerprint; Phytochemistry; Analytical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Synthesis of Natural Products Using Engineered Plants and Microorganisms

edited by

Yongjun Wei

Lingbo Qu

and

Xiao-Jun Ji

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 26697

Keywords: natural products; bioactive molecules; medicinal herbs; metabolic engineering; microbial cell factories; synthetic biology; natural product biosynthetic pathway; omics technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Advances in Metal Oxide Nanoparticles

edited by

Nadine Millot

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 26565

Keywords: advanced design and synthesis; original approaches to characterization; nanoscale physicochemical properties; design and preparation of thin films; design and preparation of novel nanostructured ceramics; multiferroics; optoelectronics; plasmonic semiconductors; biomedical applications (nanovectorization; multimodal imaging; antibacterial properties); new sensors (biosensors; gas sensors); engineering applications for energy storage and conversion; catalytic and photocatalytic properties; environmental applications; toxicity/innocuity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Research Progress of Surfactants

edited by

Anna Zdziennicka

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 25541

Keywords: surfactants; biosurfactants; mixture; micellization; adsorption; adhesion; wettability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Molecular Encapsulation

edited by

Tivadar Feczkó

and

László Biczók

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24607

Keywords: supramolecular chemistry; host– guest interaction; macrocyclic oligomers; nanostructures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Health Promoting Compounds in Milk and Dairy Products

edited by

Pamela Manzi

and

Mena Ritota

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19178

Keywords: Milk; Dairy products; Functional compounds; Food quality; Protein and bioactive peptides; minerals; Vitamins; Antioxidant compounds; Promoting health and well-being

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Impact of Processing on Plant Bioactive Composition in Sustainable Foods

edited by

Mohammadreza Khalesi

and

Miryam Amigo-Benavent

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19012

Keywords: plant food; bioactive compounds; thermal processing; non-thermal processing; bioprocessing; enzymatic hydrolysis; digestibility; nutritional quality; technofunctional properties; sensory properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

The Impact of Advances in Fermentation Processes on the Chemical Composition of the Final Product

edited by

Emilia Janiszewska-Turak

Katarzyna Pobiega

and

Anna Gramza-Michałowska

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18867

Keywords: lactic acid fermentation; alcoholic fermentation; fruits; vegetables; LAB

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Mass Spectrometry in Life Sciences: A Theme Issue Dedicated to Professor Gérard Hopfgartner

edited by

Laura Mercolini

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17296

Keywords: Mass spectrometry; High-resolution mass spectrometry; Ion mobility mass spectrometry; Mass spectrometry imaging; Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry; Data independent acquisition mass spectrometry; Metabolism; Metabolomics; Proteomics; Lipidomics; Analytical toxicology; Sample collection; Sample preparation; Liquid chromatography; Supercritical fluid chromatography; Bioanalysis; Automation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Featured Papers in Medicinal Chemistry II

edited by

Diego Muñoz-Torrero

Helen Osborn

and

Robert J. Doerksen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16609

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Anticancer Drug Discovery and Development II

edited by

Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher

and

David Aebisher

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16474

Keywords: cancer; drug delivery; magnetic resonance imaging; diagnostics; treatment; photodynamic therapy; diagnostics; photosensitizers; photomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Recent Advances in the Valorization of Food, Agricultural By-Products and Waste

edited by

Ana Margarida Silva

and

Francisca Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15981

Keywords: agro-food byproducts; bioactive compounds; in vitro analysis; ex vivo and in vivo methods; health benefits; nutraceuticals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Metal Ions in Supramolecular Chemistry: A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Luigi Fabbrizzi

edited by

Franca Morazzoni

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15191

Keywords: supramolecular chemistry; noncovalent interactions; metal-promoted self-assembly; molecular recognition; molecular switches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Biodiscovery Downunder: New Discoveries in Natural Products Chemistry

edited by

Robert John Capon

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14651

Keywords: natural products; bacteria; novel scaffolds and functionality; structure elucidation; biosynthesis; chemical properties; biological properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Novel Targeted Radiopharmaceuticals for Diagnosis and Therapy

edited by

Kristina Djanashvili

and

Sara Lacerda

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14490

Keywords: radiochemistry; radiolabeling; multimodal imaging; molecular imaging; theranostics; targeting vectors; nuclear medicine; local delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Small Molecules Inhibitors

edited by

Letizia Giampietro

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14364

Keywords: small molecules; inhibitors; natural products; drug design; synthetic strategies; structure-activity relationship; docking studies; drug delivery; in vivo; in vitro and ex vivo evaluation; biological activity; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Extraction, Characterization, and Potential Applications of Bioactive Molecules from Natural Sources Ⅲ

edited by

Alessandra Morana

and

Giuseppe Squillaci

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14245

Keywords: sustainable extraction; waste valorization; medicinal plants; antioxidant; naturally derived active ingredients; bioactive compounds from microorganisms; antimicrobials; anticancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Nano-Functional Materials for Sensor Applications

edited by Aiwu Wang and

Li Fu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14080

Keywords: nano-functional materials; sensor applications; nanotechnology; fabrication techniques; sensing platforms; environmental monitoring; healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Recent Progress in Nanomaterials in Electrochemistry

edited by

Jia He

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13986

Keywords: electrocatalytic conversion; theoretical analysis of electrocatalytic mechanism; high throughput screening of electrocatalysts; advanced electrode or electrolyte design; electrochemical application expansion in different fields

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Plants Extractions in Health Care

edited by

Betty Yuen-Kwan Law

and

Anguo Wu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13743

Keywords: natural products; health care; molecular pharmacology; drug discovery; novel therapeutics; complex diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Metal Complexes as Potential Antimicrobial and Antiproliferative Agents

edited by

Mihaela Badea

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13601

Keywords: metal complexes; antimicrobial activity; antiproliferative activity; cytotoxicity; biofilm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Nanodelivery of Food Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Ali Rashidinejad

and

Filomena Barreiro

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12502

Keywords: Bioactive compounds; Nanodelviery; Antioxidant activity; Nanoencapsualtion; Fucntional foods; Food fortification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Porous Materials as Catalysts and Sorbents

edited by

Jarosław Serafin

and

Beata Michalkiewicz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11752

Keywords: microporous materials; mesoporous materials; composites materials; adsorption; absorption; catalyst; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Wastewater Treatment: Functional Materials and Advanced Technology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jingtao Bi

and

Guohui Dong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11627

Keywords: wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants; functional materials; contaminant probing; adsorption; AOPs; catalysis; membrane separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Plant-Based Ingredients: Challenges and Advance for Food Development

edited by

Mariana Buranelo Egea

and

Ailton Cesar Lemes

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11190

Keywords: plant-based components; flexitarians; vegans; new ingredients; biological properties; technological properties; sensorial properties; regulatory aspects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

New Therapeutic Tools against MDR Tumors: Discovery, Synthesis and Evaluation of Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Constantinos Athanassopoulos

and

Antonia Antoniou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10687

Keywords: cancer chemotherapy; multi-drug resistance (MDR); design and synthesis of MDR reversing agents; structure-activity relationship studies; MDR active targeting; hybrids and conjugates; drug repurposing; modulators/ inhibitors of MDR transporters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Small-Molecule Inhibitors of Tubulin Polymerization: Recent Advances

edited by

Kevin G. Pinney

and

Wei Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10198

Keywords: tubulin inhibitors; drug resistance; chemotherapy; targeted therapies; microtubules; tubulin; polymerization dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds from Plants with Pharmaceutical Interest II

edited by

Neda Mimica-Dukić

and

Maja Karaman

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10191

Keywords: herbal drugs; flavonoids; alkaloids; volatile substances; anti-inflammatory; antioxidant; anticancer activity; bioavailability; drug delivery system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Recent Trends and Advances in Supercapacitor’s Electrode Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Ganesh Dhakal

and

Sumanta Sahoo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10184

Keywords: biomass-derived carbon; graphene and its composites; nanomaterials; metal oxide; metal sulfides; symmetric and asymmetric supercapacitor; flexible and wearable supercapacitor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

3D Printing Technique for the Manufacturing of Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Ildikó Bácskay

and Petra Arany

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10040

Keywords: 3D printing; Drug delivery systems; Personalized medication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Chemistry of Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Qingguo Shao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9970

Keywords: electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; energy storage and conversion; electrode materials; oil/water separation; superhydrophobic materials; water splitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Insights into Biopolymer Processing, from Preparation to Fundamental Properties and Industrial Applications

edited by

Julia L. Shamshina

and

Paula Berton

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9802

Keywords: biopolymers; biomaterials; renewables; properties; applications; sustainability; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Efficient Chemical Technologies and Adsorbents for Environmental Pollution Removal and Wastes Recycling II

edited by

Monika Wawrzkiewicz

and

Anna Wołowicz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9637

Keywords: emerging pollutants; heavy metals; noble metals; dyes; adsorbents; removal; recovery; sorption; pyrometallurgical process; hydrometallurgical process; leaching methods; spent catalyst; electronic waste; wastewater treatment; advanced oxidation process; coagulation; flocculation; irradiation; membrane filtratio

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Functional and Bioactive Compounds from Food

edited by

Cong Wang

Jie Xu

and

Chang-Wei Hsieh

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8972

Keywords: food-originated functional and bioactive compounds; identification and characterization; novel processing and preparation methods; polysaccharides; polyphenols and flavonoids; gut microbiota; bioactivity; structure– functionality relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Organic Solar Cells: Design, Synthesis, and Applications

edited by

Lingpeng Yan

and

Zhongqiang Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8963

Keywords: organic solar cells; functional nanomaterials; interface layer; device optimization; high efficiency; stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

New Strategies and Approaches in Polypharmacology

edited by

Sebastiano Intagliata

and

Agostino Marrazzo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8509

Keywords: polypharmacology; hybrid compounds; multitarget ligands; conjugate derivatives; drug design; drug development; chemical synthesis; multifactorial diseases; cancer; pain; neurodegenerative disorders; psychiatric disorders; metabolic diseases; infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Design and Synthesis of Novel Anti-Inflammatory Agents

edited by

Eleni Pontiki

and Katerina Peperidou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8092

Keywords: anti-inflammatory agents; natural products; drug development; structure– activity relationships; interleukins; cyclooxygenase; lipoxygenase; chronic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Phytochemical Profile and Biological Evaluation of Plant Extracts

edited by

Linards Klavins

Maris Klavins

and

Arturs Viksna

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8024

Keywords: phytochemicals; biological activity; plant extracts; chemical characterization; biological relevance; natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Organosulfur and Organoselenium Chemistry

edited by Ming Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8007

Keywords: organosulfur; organoselenium; synthesis; transformation; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Nanocomposites Synthesis, Functionalization and Applications for Medical Purposes

edited by

Yanyan Jiang

and

Xijian Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7708

Keywords: nanocomposites; functionalization; medical purposes; nanofiber; nanoparticles; tumor therapy; nanocrystals; nanofiber

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Veterinary Drugs—2nd Edition

edited by

Mihai Cosmin Cenariu

Sanda Andrei

and

Adela Pintea

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7598

Keywords: veterinary drugs; veterinary pharmacology and pharmacokinetics; veterinary drug toxicology; food safety; analytical chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Marine Natural Products in Food Chemistry

edited by

Sónia Barroso

and

Joaquina Pinheiro

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7374

Keywords: marine resources; natural products; bioactive compounds; food chemistry; functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Natural Products and Analogues with Promising Biological Profiles

edited by

Kristina Starčević

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7068

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds; insect abstracts; marine derived product; medicinal plants; secondary metabolites; chemical ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Recent Progress in Organophosphorus Chemistry

edited by

Jean-Luc Montchamp

and

Karen R. Winters

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6794

Keywords: phosphorus; catalysis; methodology; synthesis; materials; bioactivity; ligand; asymmetric; chirality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Chemical Analyses and Applications of Essential Oils

edited by

Anna Malm

and

Wirginia Kukula-Koch

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6689

Keywords: essential oils; bioactive compounds; liquid phase; vapor phase; potential applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Biodegradable Functional Copolymers

edited by

Jean Coudane

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6488

Keywords: biodegradable (co)polymers; chemical functionalization; macromolecular synthesis; macromolecular bioconjugates; environmental and biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Degradation of Drugs and Organic Pollutants in Wastewater

edited by

Antonietta Siciliano

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6430

Keywords: emerging contaminants; one health; monitoring; transformation products; by-products; analytical methods; ecotoxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Single-Atom Catalysts for Environmental Remediation and Resource Recovery: From Preparation to Applications

edited by

Xuanhao Wu

Haiqiang Wang

and

Liang Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5470

Keywords: single atom catalyst; VOC treatment; NOx reduction; CO2 reduction; CO oxidation; advanced oxidation process; dehalogenation; nitrate reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Supramolecular and Coordination Metal-Based Molecules for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Irena Kostova

and

Ali Akbar Saboury

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5426

Keywords: supramolecular chemistry; coordination chemistry; metal-based drugs; nanomaterials; drug discovery strategies; synthetic methodologies and characterization; pharmacological activity; structure– activity relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

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