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Bioactive Molecules and Drug Lead Compounds

edited by

Phurpa Wangchuk

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 48332

Keywords: natural products; medicinal plants; small molecules of helminths; isolation of compounds; structure elucidation of novel compounds; metabolomics characterization; bioactivities; antimalarials; antimicrobials; anthelminthics; anti-inflammatories; toxicity

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

Featured Review Papers in Food Chemistry

edited by

Lin Lin

and

Adele Papetti

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 33527

Keywords: food analysis; food additives; food supplements; functional foods; physicochemical properties; agro-food wastes recycling; bioaccessibility and bioavailability; food stability; food security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Synthesis and Evaluation of Bioactivity of Enzyme Inhibitors

edited by Fen Er Chen and

Shuai Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21480

Keywords: new targets; new mechanisms; new strategies; drug design; PROTACs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Nutrition and Sensory Analysis of Food

edited by

Sylwia Mildner-Szkudlarz

and

Aldona Sobota

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21323

Keywords: bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; antioxidants; HPLC analysis; nutritional value; sensory properties/analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

From a Molecule to a Drug: Chemical Features Enhancing Pharmacological Potential II

edited by

Giovanni Ribaudo

and

Laura Orian

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 20342

Keywords: antioxidants; organic molecules; analytical chemistry; computer-aided drug design; drug discovery; molecular dynamics (MD); quantum mechanics (QM) calculations; reaction mechanisms

Bioproducts for Health III

edited by

Manuela Pintado

Ezequiel Coscueta

and

María Emilia Brassesco

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20094

Keywords: bioactive compounds; health applications; natural sources; purification; downstream processing; sustainability

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

Advanced Magnetic Resonance Methods in Materials Chemistry Analysis

edited by

Igor Serša

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14878

Keywords: molecular dynamics and transport phenomena in polymers; hardening reactions in materials; magentic resonance in analysis of pharmaceutical products; chemistry of wood and its products; thermal and other types of processing of foods; electrochemistry and transport phenomena in batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

The Way Forward in MXenes Materials

edited by

Tej B. Limbu

and Asif Shahzad

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14867

Keywords: MAX phase; 2D MXene; MXene derivatives; fluoride-free synthesis; energy storage; EMI; photovoltaic cell; catalysis; water purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Design and Application Based on Versatile Nano-Composites

edited by

Jingang Yu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14168

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanosheets; composites; preparation; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

The Application of Microwave-Assisted Technology in Chemical Reaction

edited by

Yong Nie

and

Qinglong Xie

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14136

Keywords: microwave; process intensification; numerical simulation; thermal effect; non-thermal effect; reaction kinetics; heat transfer; microwave catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave Chemistry)

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

edited by

Monika Wawrzkiewicz

and

Anna Wołowicz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13720

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)

Recent Advances in the Field of Natural Product Synthesis: A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Ari Mauri Petri Koskinen’s Retirement

edited by

Bruno Botta

and Trond Vidar Hansen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12801

Keywords: natural products; synthesis; organocatalysis; enantiosynthesis; biotransformation; semisynthesis

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

Advanced Photocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Environmental Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ruowen Liang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12670

Keywords: photocatalyst; nano materials; metal– organic frameworks; environment; energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Bioactive Compounds in Food: Analysis and Human Health

edited by

Paraskevi Detopoulou

and

Haralabos Christos Karantonis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12331

Keywords: bioactive peptides; polyphenols; food carotenoids; non-nutrients; probiotics; prebiotics; disease; nanoparticles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Materials for Environmental Remediation and Catalysis

edited by

Loredana Maiuolo

and

Paola Costanzo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12295

Keywords: wastewater; pollutants; composite materials; biomaterials; adsorption capacity; recovery; oxidation; reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Chemical Analyses and Applications of Essential Oils

edited by

Anna Malm

and

Wirginia Kukula-Koch

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11827

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

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

Computational Approaches: Drug Discovery and Design in Medicinal Chemistry and Bioinformatics, 3rd Edition

edited by

Anna Maria Almerico

and

Marco Tutone

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11501

Keywords: QSAR and 3D-QSAR; unbiased and biased molecular dynamics; pharmacophore modeling; reverse modeling; Ab initio calculations; protein– protein interactions; free energy profiling; modeling of nucleic acids (mRNA; rRNA; tRNA); molecular docking; virtual screening; multitarget approaches; ADMET prediction; similarity analysis; computational approaches applied to natural compounds and nutraceuticals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advances in Synthesis and Biological Activity of Novel Derivatives Based on Five-Membered Heterocyclic Scaffolds and Their Intermediates—Second Edition

edited by

Theodora Venera Apostol

George Mihai Nitulescu

and

Laura Ileana Socea

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10993

Keywords: bioactive heterocycles; heterocyclic scaffolds; bioisosteric heterocyclic skeletons; azoles; pyrazole; oxazole; triazole; oxadiazole; drug design; in silico studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Molecular Targets and Drug Discovery for Metabolic Disorders: Challenges, Recent Developments, and Prospects

edited by

Rosanna Maccari

and

Rosaria Ottana

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10719

Keywords: metabolic disorders; drug design; drug discovery; drug synthesis; lead generation; lead optimization; molecular targets; structure– activity relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advances in Composite Photocatalysts

edited by

Md. Abu Hanif

and

M. Shaheer Akhtar

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10644

Keywords: composite material; nanocomposite material; synthesis and characterization; photocatalysis; wastewater treatment; water splitting; organic pollutants; heterojunction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Advanced Electrochemical Methods in Molecular Detection

edited by

Roberta Antigo Medeiros

and

César Ricardo Teixeira Tarley

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10423

Keywords: electroanalysis of organic and inorganic molecules; electrochemical techniques; new electroanalytical methodologies; electrochemical sensors; electroactive materials; biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Functional Nanomaterials in Green Chemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhaohui Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9418

Keywords: functional nanomaterials; photocatalysis; clean energy; environmental catalysts; carbon neutrality; biomass conversion; heterogeneous catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Computational Chemistry Insights into Molecular Interactions

edited by Wim Buijs

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9271

Keywords: visualization; molecular mechanics; quantum mechanics; molecular dynamics; biomolecular modeling; drug development; catalysis; materials modeling; thermodynamics; method development; teaching

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Theoretical Chemistry)

Electrochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds

edited by

Angel A. J. Torriero

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9206

Keywords: electrochemistry; cyclic voltammetry; complexes; organic molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Applied Chemistry in Europe 2024

edited by

Rosa Iacovino

and Gianluca D'Abrosca

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8344

Keywords: industrial applications; nano-materials; environmental chemistry; chemical synthesis; green chemistry; theoretical chemistry; analytical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Organic Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry, Two Inseparable Partners: Recent Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry

edited by

Graziella Tocco

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8052

Keywords: organic chemistry methods; organic synthesis; medicinal chemistry; heterocycles; drug discovery; in silico drug design; biologically active compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

New Advances in Radiopharmaceutical Sciences

edited by

Elisabeth Eppard

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7956

Keywords: radiopharmacy/radiopharmaceuticals; radiochemistry; radionuclide therapy; theranostics; PET; SPECT; radiolabeling techniques; radionuclide production; nuclear medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Heterocyclic Compounds

edited by Sotiris S. Nikolaropoulos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7497

Keywords: heterocycles; heterocyclic chemistry; biological profile; in silico design; natural products; pharmaceuticals; C– N/C– C bond formation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Raman Spectroscopy Analysis of Surfaces

edited by

Andrzej Kudelski

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7441

Keywords: Raman spectroscopy; characterization of various interfaces; SERS spectroscopy; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Study on Synthesis and Photochemistry of Dyes

edited by Liang Han

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7038

Keywords: synthesis of dyes; photochemistry of dyes; organic dyes; functional organic dyes; photo-inducing materials; organic photoelectric materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Isolation and Structure Determination of Bioactive Natural Products (2nd Edition)

edited by

Magdalena Ligor

and

Aleksandra Szydłowska-Czerniak

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6912

Keywords: primary and secondary plant metabolites; sample preparation methods; hyphenated analytical methods; natural product research; measuring biological activity; structure-activity relationships

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

New Metal Catalysts for Sustainable Chemistry

edited by Wai Lun Man

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6445

Keywords: metal complexes; catalysis; mechanism; water splitting; CO2 reduction; C– H activation; O2 reduction; NH3 oxidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cross-Field Chemistry)

Natural Products as Insecticidal Agents

edited by

Hélcio Silva Dos Santos

Emmanuel Silva Marinho

and Márcia Machado Marinho

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5853

Keywords: natural compounds; insecticidal agents; environment; agricultural production; insects

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

Chitosan-Based Materials and Its Potential in Cosmetic and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Katarzyna Lewandowska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5712

Keywords: chitosan; chitosan derivatives; polysaccharides; biopolymers; films; hydrogels; hybrid materials; 3D porous structures; biomaterials; biopolymer blends; composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Carbon Nanomaterials: Synthesis and Application, 2nd Edition

edited by Pengxiang Hou and

Maoshuai He

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5633

Keywords: synthesis of carbon nanomaterials; energy storage and conversion; optoelectronics; electrothermal devices; composites; sensors; adsorption; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Synthesis and Applications of Zeolites and Related Porous Materials as Adsorbents and Catalysts

edited by

Alexandru Popa

and Orsina Verdeş

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4824

Keywords: mesoporous materials; zeolites; CO2 capture and utilization; environmental applications; physical and chemical characterizations of materials; catalytic reactions; heterogeneous catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Battery Chemistry: Recent Advances and Future Opportunities, the Second Edition

edited by

Liwen Tan

and

Jianjun Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4690

Keywords: electrochemistry; surface/interface chemistry; electrocatalytic reaction; oxygen reduction reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; quantum chemistry; materials chemistry; rechargeable batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Terpenes, Steroids and Their Derivatives (2nd Edition)

edited by

Pavel B. Drasar

and

Vladimir A. Khripach

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4615

Keywords: terpene and steroid chemistry; biochemistry; repurposing; and practical utilization; terpene and steroid derivative synthesis; isolation and analysis of terpenes and steroids; terpene and steroid medicinal as well as cosmetic utilization; fluorescent labeling; bio-imaging

Analysis of Phytochemical Components, 2nd Edition

edited by

Vladimir A. Khripach

and

Pavel B. Drašar

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4240

Keywords: secondary metabolites’ analysis; column chromatography; HPLC; MS; NMR; analytical bio-testing; immunoassay analysis; plant metabolomics; separation methods; purity check; impurities analysis; degradation products analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

QSAR and QSPR: Recent Developments and Applications, 4th Edition

edited by

Kok Hwa Lim

and

Bono Lučić

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4025

Keywords: ab initio; semi-empirical quantum chemical methods; topological; physicochemical; electronic descriptors; metal complexes; pharmacophore mapping; molecular docking; lead compound optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Theoretical Chemistry)

Electroanalysis of Biochemistry and Material Chemistry—2nd Edition

edited by Guangjin Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4000

Keywords: voltammetry; potentiometry; conductometry; electrolytic method; electrochemical bio-sensors; fuel cells; batteries; supercapacitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

The Impact of Advances in Fermentation Processes on the Chemical Composition of the Final Product, 2nd Edition

edited by

Emilia Janiszewska-Turak

Anna Gramza-Michałowska

and

Katarzyna Pobiega

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3995

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Functional Composite Materials

edited by

Boon Peng Chang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3949

Keywords: functional composites; material innovation; enhanced properties; nanotechnology; smart materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Exploring Heterocyclic Compounds: Design, Synthesis, and Their Role in Cancer, Antimicrobial Activity, and COVID-19 Treatment

edited by

Sameh Abdelwahed

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3870

Keywords: heterocyclic compounds; cancer treatment; COVID-19 treatment; drug design; drug synthesis; molecular targets; antiviral agents; immunomodulation; targeted therapy; drug resistance; multi-target agents; medicinal chemistry; structure-activity relationship (SAR); computational modeling; pharmaceutical development; oncology; SARS-CoV-2; therapeutic agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

New Trends in Developing Complexes as Biological Active Species II

edited by

Rodica Olar

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3506

Keywords: complex; transition metal ion; chelate ligand; antimicrobial; biofilm; antiproliferative activity; multi-resistant strains; biomolecule interaction; in vitro assay; in vivo assay; metallo-nuclease activity; docking simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity of Coordination Complexes and Organometallic Compounds

edited by

Zilu Chen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3020

Keywords: coordination complex; organometallic compound; reactivity; post-modification; structure; performance; vacant site; labile ligand; property

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)

Chemistry of Food: From Molecules to Processing

edited by Changhong Liu, Hui Liu and Qiang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2390

Keywords: food processing; volatile components; molecular reaction mechanism; nutritional composition; harmful substances; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Natural Products in Anticancer Activity: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marcus Tullius Scotti

and

Luciana Scotti

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2326

Keywords: natural products; anticancer; drug; nature; molecule

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

Natural Compounds Derived from Microorganisms: Development, Application and Challenge

edited by Ce Shi and Hongxun Tao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2189

Keywords: microorganisms; metabolites; food and feeding industry; pharmacology; healthcare

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

Organic Chemistry at the Nanoscale: Applications in Nanotechnology and Materials Science

edited by

Katia Martina

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2035

Keywords: functional nanomaterials; surfaces and interfaces; organic nanomaterials; hybrid nanomaterials; pharmaceutical application; chemo- and biosensors; nanoreactors; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

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