Gel Applications
A section of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861).
Section Information
This Section of Gel Applications aims to publish papers on all types of applications related to gel-based materials and their composites. Applications using gels at the macro-, micro-, and nanoscale are covered in this Section. Any applications, from traditional to advanced, are covered in the following topics:
- Biomedical and pharmaceutical applications of gels;
- Functional gels and their composites for sensors and actuators;
- 3D/4D printing of gel-based materials and their composites;
- Gels for food product development;
- Engineered gels for environmental applications;
- Applications of gel-based materials and their composites in energy generation and storage;
- Functional gels for enhancing oil recovery;
- Gels for agriculture applications.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Recent Advances in Gels Engineering for Drug Delivery (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Advances in Gel-Based Devices and Flexible Electronics (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Advances in Biomedical Hydrogels (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Gels in Separation Science (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Application of Smart Gel Material in Flexible and Wearable Electronics (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Cellulose-Based Gels: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Hydrogel-Based Scaffolds with a Focus on Medical Use (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Polysaccharide Gels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Recent Advance in Food Gels (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advanced Aerogels: Innovations and Applications in Sustainable Technologies (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Engineering Hydrogel for Biomedical Applications (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- Hydrogel for Tissue Engineering and Biomedical Therapeutics (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- Hydrogels with Appropriate/Tunable Properties for Biomedical Applications (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Recent Research on Medical Hydrogels (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Latest Advances and Prospects of Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Functionality of Oleogels and Bigels in Foods (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Recent Research on Alginate Hydrogels in Bioengineering Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Advances in Protein Gels and Their Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Advances in Smart and Tough Hydrogels (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Food Gels: Structure and Function (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Recent Developments and Emerging Trends in Polyelectrolyte Gels (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Biopolymer Gel-Assisted Synthesis of Particles for Biomedical Applications (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Development of Nanogels/Microgels for Regenerative Medicine (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advanced Hydrogels in Drug Delivery and Wound Healing (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Applications of Gels for Enhanced Oil Recovery (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- State-of-the-Art Gel Research in China (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Engineering Advanced Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Gels for Oil and Gas Industry Applications (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- State-of-the-Art Gel Research in Italy (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Gels for Plant-Based Food Applications (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Recent Trends in Gels-Based Drug Delivery Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Recent Advances in Hydrogel-Forming Microneedles (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Gel-Supported Catalysts for Sustainable Chemistry (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Gels for Flexible Electronics and Energy Devices (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Novel Functional Gels for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Recent Advances in Biopolymer Gels (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Gels in Medicine and Pharmacological Therapies (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Cellulose- and Nanocellulose-Based Gels: Design and Applications (Deadline: 30 January 2025)
- Radiation-Induced Hydrogels and Their Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications: New Sight (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications: New Knowledge (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Gel Film and Its Wide Range of Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Edible Coatings and Film: Gel-Based Innovations (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Biomaterials for Respiratory Drug Delivery with a Focus on Gels (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Hydrogels for Therapeutic Delivery: Current Developments and Future Directions (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Current Directions and Prospects of Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Gel Materials for Green Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Gels for Water Treatment (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Advanced Gels for Oil Recovery (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Biopolymer Gels as Smart Drug Delivery and Theranostic Systems (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Bioactive Gel Films and Coatings Applied in Active Food Packaging (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Functionalized Gels for Environmental Applications (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Advances in Gels for Wound Treatment (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Gel Materials in Advanced Energy Systems (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Food Gels: Fabrication, Characterization, and Application (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Advancements in Biopolymer-Based Functional Hydrogels for Intelligent Wearables (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Polymer Gels for Oil Recovery and Industry Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Protein-Based Gels: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Research and Application of Injectable Hydrogels (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Multifunctional Conductive Polymer Gels: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Natural Bioactive Compounds and Gels (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Wound Healing and Other Biomedical Applications of Novel Gel Formulations (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Advanced Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Gels for Energy Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Hydrogels for the Regeneration of Joints of the Musculoskeletal System in Orthopedics (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 March 2025)
- Designing Gels for Wound Dressing (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Gel-Based Novel Wound Dressing (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advanced Hydrogels for Controlled Drug Delivery (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Hydrogel-Based Flexible Electronics and Devices (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Social Implementation of Advanced Gel Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Design and Optimization of Pharmaceutical Gels (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Synthesis, Characterization and Pharmaceutical Applications of Gels (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advanced Hydrogels for Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Next-Generation Hydrogels: Bridging Biology and Engineering for Medical Breakthroughs (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Gel Polymer Electrolytes for Energy Storage (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Mechanically Robust Nano Engineered Injectable Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Polymer-Based Dielectric Gels (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- New Trends in Hydrogel-Based Sensors (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Design, Characterization and Applications of Smart Hydrogels (Deadline: 1 April 2025)
- Lignin Hydrogels: From Fundamental Research to Application (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Recent Progress of Hydrogel Sensors and Biosensors (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Functional Gels Applied in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Alginate-Based Gels: Preparation, Characterization and Application (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Functional Gels Applied in Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advances in Silica Xero- and Aerogels: From Synthesis to a Structure–Activity Relationship (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Synthesis and Application of Polymer Hydrogels (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Chemical and Gels for Oil Drilling and Enhanced Recovery (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Applications of Stretchable and Tough Hydrogel Composites (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Moving towards Food Sustainability: Advances in Novel Alternative and Hybrid Protein Gels (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Gels for Removal and Adsorption (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Hydrogel for Tissue Regeneration (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Modification of Gels in Creating New Food Products (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Food Gels: Gelling Process and Innovative Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Novel Gels for Topical Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Polymer Gels for the Oil and Gas Industry (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Oleogels, Bigels, and Emulgels: Fabrication, Application and Research Trends (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Nature Polymer Gels for Food Packaging (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Recent Developments in Nanocomposite Hydrogels (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Biosoursed and Bioinspired Gels for Biomedical Applications (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Application of Gel Technology in Food Industry and Environmental Engineering (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Self-Healing Hydrogels in Cementitious Materials and Concrete: From Design to Application (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Recent Advances in Multi-Functional Hydrogels (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Ground Engineering Applications of Colloidal Silica Gel (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Conductive Gels: Preparation, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Innovative Applications of Gelated Matrices in Biomedical and Environmental Engineering (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Application of Hydrogels in 3D Bioprinting for Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Gels in Drug Delivery: Progress and Current Challenges (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Hydrogel for Sustained Delivery of Therapeutic Agents (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Polysaccharide Gels: Application in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Designing Hydrogels and Hydrogel-Derived Materials for Agriculture and Water Sustainability (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Food Gels: Gelling Process and New Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Novel Polymer Gels: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Food Gels: Structures, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Properties and Structure of Hydrogel-Related Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advanced Gelatin Materials for Regenerative Medicine (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Novel Polymer-Based Smart Hydrogels: Design, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Gel-Related Materials: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Functional Gel Materials: Chemistry, Processing, Mechanical Performance, and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Polymer-Based Hydrogels Applied in Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Designing Gels for Catalysts (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Advanced Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Smart Hydrogels in Engineering and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Biopolymer-Based Gels for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Rational Design and Applications of Hydrogels in Regenerative Medicine (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Application of Hydrogels in Adsorption of Pollutants in Water and Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Functional Gels Applied in Energy Storage Systems (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Aerogels: Synthesis and Applications (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Food Gel-Based Systems: Gel-Forming and Food Applications (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Recent Advances in Food Gels (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Gel Materials for Heritage Conservation (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Designing Hydrogels for Sustained Delivery of Therapeutic Agents (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Advances in Polymeric Gels and Applications for Hydrocarbon Development and Geologic Carbon Storage (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Food Gels: Structure and Properties (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Smart Gels for Sensing Devices and Flexible Electronics (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Biobased Gels for Drugs and Cells (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Recent Advances on the Use of Different Gels Type in the Food Industry (Deadline: 1 October 2025)
- Edible Gel Coatings and Membranes (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Gel-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Treatment (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Naturally Occurring Gel-Based Formulations for Wellness, Health, and Beauty Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
