Multifunctional Polymer Nano-, Micro- and Hydro- Gels: Synthesis, Properties and Applications
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2024) | Viewed by 13727
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymers and colloids; nanogels; biomaterials; fluorescent nanoprobe; hydrogels and adhesives
Interests: microgels and nanogels; colloidosomes; microcapsules; hydrogels; surface and interface chemistry; supermolecules; soft device
Interests: microgels; hydrogels; smart polymers
Interests: bioprinting; bioscaffold; biomaterials; polymeric hydrogels; molecular simulation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue on “Multifunctional Polymer Nano-, Micro- and Hydro- Gels: Synthesis, Properties and Applications” is dedicated to the recent advances in the macro- and micro-hydrogel field. Within this context, a broad range of subjects, including hydrogel preparation and characterization, mechanism expression, and applications, will be discussed.
Hydrogels are 3D cross-linked polymer networks with a high content of water, which can be divided into macroscopic and microscopic gels according to their size. Macroscopic gels are usually directly referred to as hydrogels because of their large size and can be discerned by the naked eye. Microscopic gels are also called microgels or nanogels; scholars generally consider hydrogels with a size of 20-200 nm to be nanogels, and those with a size larger than 200 nm to be microgels. In recent years, macro- and micro-hydrogels have been widely developed and applied in biomedical engineering, antibacterial coatings, soft robots, flexible materials and other fields due to their advantages of softness, swellability, a fast response and good biocompatibility.
This Special Issue focuses on the design of functional macro- and micro-hydrogels by controlling their synthesis and characterization, including theoretical and fundamental aspects. Their physical and chemical properties can be affected by factors such as the choice of monomers, polymers and crosslinking methods. Research should cover new methods and ideas for preparing gels, and the construction of new functional hydrogel materials which have advanced interdisciplinary applications.
We look forward to receiving your valued contribution to this Special Issue.
Dr. Mingning Zhu
Dr. Wenkai Wang
Dr. Ruixue Liu
Dr. Qinghua Wei
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- multifunctional gels
- multiscale structure
- stimuli responses
- multiple sensing
- colloids and interfaces
- mechanical character
- biomaterials
- flexible electronics
- controlled release
- photoluminescence probe
- adhesives and dressings
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