Calls for papers

This Collection welcomes original research that reports advances in nanomaterials characterization, heterogeneous catalysis, and biomolecule detection fueled by nanophotonics-enabled spectroscopy and microscopy.

This Collection is dedicated to communicating the latest research on advancing food processing by leveraging bioengineering technology, from metabolic and biosynthesis engineering to byproduct-to-biomaterials conversion.

This themed Collection aims to capture a snapshot of the latest research on exploring new deep eutectic solvents for various applications (e.g., gas separation and batteries), along with deepening comprehension of the correlation between their physicochemical properties and performance.

This Collection invites the submission of original research articles that highlight advances in the development or original applications of “lab on a chip” devices.

This Collection aims to attract original research that develops or employs methods to break down and recycle plastic materials by mechanical, chemical, or biological means.

This themed Collection welcomes original research on advancing field measurements, laboratory experiments, and computer simulations for atmospheric chemistry, with an attempt of bridging the gap between theoretical understanding and real-world implications.

This Collection aims to bring together original studies that attempt to boost the performance of MOFs in various applications by tailoring the physicochemical properties of porous structures and coupling MOFs with other active components.

This Collection invites submissions on the topic of unravelling the complexities of chemical mechanisms by which plants, microbes in soil, and the surrounding air interact and impact one another, shedding light on biotic and abiotic factors that orchestrate the play of this interconnected system.

This Collection invites submission of original research papers that advance thermochemical treatment technologies to improve conversion efficiency, raw material analysis, gas cleaning, and product upgrading.

We bring together a collection of papers that explore the basics of energy, sensing, and biomedical devices via leading-edge electrochemical approaches. In particular, this collection will feature innovative electrochemical strategies (e.g., electrode and waveform designs) in probing the charge carrier motion, the molecular electronic junctions, and the signal transduction pathways for sensing biological specimens.