The following Research Topics are led by experts in their field and contribute to the scientific understanding of chemistry. These Research topics are published in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Chemistry, as open access articles.

Polymer Functional Composite
This Research Topic provides a good platform for communication and better reflects the current development status and future trends of polymer functional composite materials.

Exploring Novel Approaches to Small Molecule Kinase Inhibitors in Cancer Treatment
This Research Topic focuses on novel, small molecules targeting protein kinases in cancer treatment.

Nanochemistry in Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine and Controlled Drug Release
Research Topic aims to highlight the importance of integrating nanochemistry principles to achieve precise control over material properties and drug interactions, resulting in improved therapeutic outcomes.

Diversifying Chemical Synthesis with Cascade Catalysis
The goal of this Research Topic is to provide a comprehensive overview and stimulate increased efforts in cascade catalysis, combining electro-, photo-, thermo-, and biocatalysis to create a chemical synthesis library and innovate synthetic pathways...

Photosensitizers: Synthesis and Biomedical Applications
This Research Topic encompasses the design, synthesis, and characterization of photosensitizing molecules and their biophotonics applications.

Sustainable Hydrogen Production and Utilization
This Research Topic aims to collect the latest technological advancements in the hydrogen production and utilization to provide cost-effective CO2 mitigation and low-cost energy.

Functional Nanomaterials for the Therapeutic Regulation of Tissue Redox Microenvironment- Volume II
In this Research Topic the aim is to cover the latest research on functional nanoparticles with unique capabilities for redox-related disease therapy.

Theory and Simulations of Liquid Electrolytes on Charged Interfaces and Under Nanoconfinement: Thermodynamic Equilibrium and Beyond
This Research Topic aims to demonstrate the practical applications of computational methods and algorithms, including molecular dynamics simulations, classical density functional theory (DFT), mean-field theory, machine learning, & artificial intelligence.

Sustainable Design and Fabrication of Nanomaterials and Micro-Devices
This research topic seeks original and innovative contributions to solve the problems of sustainable design, preparation and use of energy, materials and devices.

Lignin-based Micro- and Nano-entities: Functionalities and Applications
This Research Topic aims at providing state-of-the-art knowledge, technologies and highlight advances on lignin chemistry, behavior and performance at nanoscale.

Frontiers in Chemistry: Rising Stars in China
This collection showcases the high-quality work of Chinese recognized researchers in the early stages of their independent careers.

Quinoline as Lead Structures for the Development of Leishmanicidal Agents
This Research Topic seeks manuscripts dealing with novel approaches of identification of key pharmacophores for the design and development of new leishmanicidal agents based-on quinoline structure, either for models of Cutaneous or Visceral Leishmaniasis.

Design of Extended Networks for Tuning Functionality of Materials
The goal of this Research Topic is to cover promising, recent, and novel research trends in the design of extended networks for tuning functionality of materials.

Renewable Chemistry
This Research Topic will address the growing interest in and increasing need for renewable chemistry – both chemical reactions and processes that are based on renewable resources, and on products made from such resources.

Recent Applications of Polymers in Solar Cells
Background: Organic photovoltaics has drawn immense attraction in recent years due to advancements in development of new materials.