Materials Chemistry
A section of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).
Section Information
The Materials Chemistry Section of the journal Molecules publishes high quality original research and review articles across all fields of materials chemistry, at the interdisciplinary interface between chemistry, biotechnology, chemical engineering, physical chemistry, and materials science. The Section invites all contributions reporting on either theoretical or experimental studies about synthesis, properties, characterization, and application of materials.
In particular, the research areas of interest of the Section are new organic and inorganic materials, including biomaterials, nanomaterials, hybrid materials, core-shell materials, thin films, and self-assembling systems. Furthermore, the Section covers studies related to understanding the synthetic procedures as well as the tailored or unusual properties of materials, in a multidisciplinary scenario aiming to highlight the recent developments in the Materials Chemistry field. Papers about materials processing, new characterization routes, tailored applications of new or known materials are also welcome.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Application of Graphite, Graphene, Advanced Carbon Materials and Nanostructured Carbon-Based Composites in Energy Storage (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Carbon Materials in Materials Chemistry (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Novel Aspects in Functional Membrane Material (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Magnetic Nanomaterials: Modern Trends and Prospects (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Design and Construct Two-Dimensional Super Thin Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Materials in the Application of Wastewater Treatment and Adsorption (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Recent Developments in Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- The Porous Materials Absorb and Remove Organic Pollutants (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Recent Advances in Catalytic Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Porous Polymers Design, Synthesis and Applications in the Field of Catalysis, Separation and Energy (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Fullerenes, Graphenes and Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposites (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Recent Advances in Nanomaterial Synthesis (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Design, Construction, and Applications of New Mineral Functional Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Cancer Drug Delivery in the Nano Era (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Advances in Biosensing Materials for the Design of Smart Interfaces (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Recent Advances in Nanomaterial-Based Adsorbents for Solid-Phase Extraction (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Advances in Nanocomposite Coatings for Surface Engineering: Design, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 1 November 2023)
- Adsorbents in Treatment of Pollutants (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Functional Hybrid Materials: Design, Synthesis, and Applications (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Recent Advances in Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Application of Polymeric Nanocomposites in Catalysis (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Novel Materials for Ion Batteries (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Synthesis and Characterization of Self-Healing Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Application of Functional Materials in Analysis and Detection (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Design and Application of Novel Periodic Frameworks (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Synthesis of Novel Nanomaterials and Their Applications in Constructing Sensors (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Properties and Applications of Ionic Liquids-Based Advanced Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Novel Materials for Adsorption and Catalysis: Design, Synthesis and Application (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- CO2-Responsive Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Metal-Based Nanomaterials in Catalysis and Electrochemistry (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Advanced Magnetic Resonance Methods in Materials Chemistry Analysis (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Research Progress on Lithium–Sulfur Batteries (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Chemical Functionalization of Two-Dimensional Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Nanomaterials: Preparation Using Chemical Methods—from Fundamental Approaches towards Emerging Technological Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Computational Studies of Novel Function Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Biomaterials Based on Calcium Phosphates and Their Modifications (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Cellulose Nanomaterials—Recent Advances in Membranes, Films, and Coatings (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Synthesis and Applications of Semiconductor Nanomaterials (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Recent Advances in Micro- and Nanoencapsulation of Bioactive Compounds 2.0 (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Synthesis and Applications of Antimicrobial Materials and Coatings (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Novel Functional Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Advanced Functional Materials: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Development and Challenges in Engineering the Electronic Structure of Nanostructured Catalysts (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Functionalized Inorganic and Organic Materials: Applications in Sensing, Diagnosis and Pharmaceutics (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- New Insights into Energy Storage and Conversion Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Electrocatalysis for Sulfur Reduction Reaction towards Lithium-Sulfur Batteries (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- On-Surface Chemical Reactions (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Applications of Fluorescent Sensors in Food and Environment (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Research on Nanostructured Materials 2.0 (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Chemistry Innovatives in Perovskite Based Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Zeolite and Zeolite-Like Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Biomass Materials in Materials Chemistry: Preparation and Characterization (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Recent Advances in Metal–Organic Frameworks (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Chemical Research on Photosensitive Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Structure and Dynamics of Polymers and Self-Assembled Soft Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Design, Synthesis, and Applications of Multifunctional Metal-Organic Framework Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Novel Perovskite Materials and Solar Cells (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Low-Dimensional Energy Related Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Application (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Aqueous Batteries with High Energy Density (Deadline: 8 January 2024)
- Nanomaterial Applications: Electrochemical Analysis and Material Characterization (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Carbon-Based Materials for Photo/Electrocatalytic Applications (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Properties (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Chemical Properties of Photoelectric Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Recent Insights into Biopolymer Processing, from Preparation to Fundamental Properties and Industrial Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Design, Synthesis and Applications of Photovoltaic Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Modern Materials in Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Advances in Polysaccharide Materials II (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Oxide-Based Sensitive Materials for Gas Detection (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Silk Fibroin Materials: Preparation and Application (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Synthesis and Characterization of Polymer-Derived Ceramics and Functional Composites (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Development and Application of Chiral Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Wettability Control Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Liquid Crystals II (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Chemistry of Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 28 February 2024)
- Research on the Crystal Structures and Properties of Energy Materials (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Zeolites and Porous Materials for Catalysis, Energy Transition and Adsorption Processes (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Novel Functional Nanomaterials and Their Electrocatalytic Activities (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Stimuli-Responsive Crystals Materials and Polymers (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Chemical Research on Novel Packaging Materials (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Recent Progress in Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of Hydrogen Isotope Permeation to Develop Advanced Materials (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Molecule-Based Crystalline Materials, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Recent Progress in Nanocrystalline Oxides (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Recent Advances in Dye-Sensitized and Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Advances and Applications of Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence (TADF) Materials: From OLEDs to Quantum Computing (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Dye Chemistry—In Memory of Prof. Michael R. Detty (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Design, Synthesis, and Multi-Functional Applications of Crystalline Porous Materials (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Synthesis, Characterization and Biological, Medical and Environmental Applications of Biological Products and Bio-Based Nanomaterials or Composites (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Research on Antimicrobial Properties of Nanobubbles/Nanodroplets (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Biopolymers and Biohybrids for Human Health (Deadline: 1 March 2024)
- Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Polymer-Based Materials (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Polymer-Based Hybrid Nanomaterials for Water and Air Remediation (Deadline: 19 March 2024)
- New Materials and Catalysis in Environmental Protection (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Cutting-Edge Characterizations for Expanding Energy Material Chemistries (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Synthesis and Applications of Zeolites and Related Porous Materials as Adsorbents and Catalysts (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Heterogeneous Photocatalysis: A Solution for a More Sustainable Earth (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Design, Synthesis and Properties of Perovskite Solar Cells Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Materials for Emerging Electrochemical Devices (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Materials Chemistry in Europe (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Novel Adsorbents for Organic Pollutants Elimination from Aqueous Matrixes (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Adsorbent Material for Water Treatment (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Design, Synthesis and Application of Heterogeneous Catalysts (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Synthesis, Optimization and Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Electrochemical Biosensors: From Design to Application (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Novel Functional Materials: Design, Modeling and Characterization (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Advanced Methods for the Fabrication of Functional Inorganic Films (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Molecular Semiconductors for Organic and Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Advanced Functional Nanomaterials for Energy, Catalysis, Sensing/Biosensing, and Environmental Remediation Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Preparation, Characterization, and Application of Polymer Composite and Nanomaterials (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Construction and Characterization of Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors Modified with Nanomaterials (Deadline: 1 May 2024)
- Materials Chemistry in China—Second Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Research Advances in Materials for Solid-State Batteries (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Preparation, Characterization, and Application of Degradable and Antibacterial Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Nanomaterials for Fuels Exploration and Utilization (Deadline: 12 July 2024)
- Chitosan-Based Materials and Its Potential in Cosmetic and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probes for Targeted Applications (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Synthesis and Application of Resin-Based Materials Based on Bio-Molecules (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- New Trends in Energy Conversion and Storage Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Study on Preparation and Application of Environmental Purification Materials (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
