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Nanosized Gel as a Drug Delivery System

edited by

Sara Targonska

and

Rafał Jakub Wiglusz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10191 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanogels; drug delivery; tissue regeneration; synthesis and characterization; health sciences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Gels for Removal and Adsorption (2nd Edition)

edited by Shiyang Li,

Zhenxing Fang

and Kaiming Peng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9940 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerogels; hydrogels; membranes; films; adsorbents; removal; environmental science; novel gels; wastewater treatment; microplastic adsorption; drug adsorption/release; environmental catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Properties and Structure of Hydrogel-Related Materials

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9738 | Submission Open

Keywords: gel and network; tough gel; gel rheology; gel adhesion; photonic crystal hydrogel sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Chemistry and Physics)

Recent Advances in Oil Structuring

edited by

Malgorzata Kowalska

and

Anna Zbikowska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8275 | Submission Open

Keywords: oleogelation; enzymatic interesterification; structuring substances; lipases; nutritional properties modification of fats

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Latest Advances and Prospects of Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Federica Curcio

Roberta Cassano

and

Sonia Trombino

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8264 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; biomedical application; drug delivery; scaffold; tissue engineering; biosensor; wound healing; stimuli responsive; method realization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Advances in Gels for Wound Treatment

edited by

Md Shaifur Rahman

and

Pasquale Del Gaudio

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6530 | Submission Open

Keywords: wound treatment; wound healing; gel biomaterials; drug delivery; formulation strategies; bioactive agents; tissue regeneration; wound dressings; clinical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Multifunctional Hydrogel for Wound Healing and Tissue Repair

edited by

Jiafu Cao

and

Jin-Wook Yoo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5937 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional hydrogel; wound healing; diabetic wounds; antibacterial; anti-inflammatory; drug delivery; biomaterials; stimuli-responsive; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Properties and Applications of Biomaterials Related to Gels (2nd Edition)

edited by

Shige Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5312 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogel; hemostasis; cell cryopreservation; drug delivery; wound dressing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Analysis and Characterization)

Flocculation and Electrokinetics in Bioresources and Environment: Related to Gels

edited by

Kazuyoshi Ogawa

, Yasuhisa Adachi and

Hiroyuki Ohshima

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3927 | Submission Open

Keywords: flocculation; aggregation; colloids; gels; sludge; granules; electrokinetics; bioresources; soil improvement; water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Processing and Engineering)

Characterization and Applications of Aerogels

edited by

Chengbin Yu

and

Youngseok Song

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3012 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; graphene aerogels; phase change materials; thermal energy; solar cell; waste heat recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Gel Dosimetry (2nd Edition)

edited by

Silvia Locarno

and

Salvatore Gallo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1895 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Chemistry and Physics)

Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogel

edited by

Guillermo Javier Copello

and

María Emilia Villanueva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1731 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; stimuli-responsive; synthetic routes; material characterization; technological applicability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Analysis and Characterization)

Advances in Hydrogels and Hydrogel-Based Composites

edited by Gi Doo Cha

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1500 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogel; nanocomposites; biocomposites; soft material; biomaterial; biomedical application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Chemistry and Physics)

Advances in the 3D Bioprinting of Hydrogels

edited by Shangjing Xin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1429 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; biomaterials; 3D bioprinting; tissue engineering; vascularization; cell– material interaction; regenerative medicine; biofabrication; organ-on-a-chip; extrusion bioprinting; digital light processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Gel Materials for Green Applications

edited by

Hwei Voon Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1309 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased inorganic particles: silica; carbon; biopolymer: cellulose; alginate; food-grade particles: starch; chitin; whey; microstructural properties of Pickering particles; properties of emulsion gels; surface modification; micro- or nano-sizes particles; Pickering emulsifier for green formulation and application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Hydrogel-Based Flexible Electronics and Devices

edited by

Paul Chesler

Mihai Anastasescu

and

Cristian Hornoiu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogel applications; flexible devices; flexible electronics; wearable electronics; flexible biosensors; soft robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Novel Gels for Topical Applications

edited by Mohamadmahdi Samandari,

Ali Tamayol

and Adnan Memic

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: topically administrated gels; in situ formed gel dressings; smart gel dressings; gel-based microneedle arrays; topical gels for wound healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Smart Hydrogel for Wound Healing and Tissue Repair

edited by Xiayi Xu and Boguang Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogel; wound healing; tissue repair; stimuli-responsive; wound dressing; regenerative medicine; biomedical application; anti-inflammation; biomaterials; bio-adhesion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Analysis and Characterization)

Biomedical and Clinical Applications of Hydrogels for Advanced Therapeutics

edited by

Hyeran Noh

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional hydrogel; biosensor; biomedical hydrogel; clinical device; diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Recent Progress on Oleogels and Organogels

edited by

Vlad Mureşan

and

Andreea Puşcaş

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16245 | Submission Open

Keywords: multicomponent oleogels; bioactive compounds; design algorithms; oxidation; synergistic interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Chemistry and Physics)

Physicochemical Properties and Applications of Gel Materials

edited by

Nikolaos Bouropoulos

submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2139 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; aerogels; smart gels; nanocomposite gels; gels properties; bioinks; drug delivery; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Chemistry and Physics)

Biopolymer-Based Gels for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering

edited by

Yordanka Uzunova

Bissera Pilicheva

and

Yunlong Wu

submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5019 | Submission Open

Keywords: polysaccharides; proteins; biopolymers; gel development; gel evaluation; formulation optimization; gels in cancer therapy; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Gel Technology for Development of Bioactive Foodstuffs

edited by

Manuela Machado

Ana Maria Gomes

and

Eduardo Costa

submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2244 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; functional foods; bioavailability; fat replacer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Processing and Engineering)

Gel Role in the World of the Cosmetic Research

edited by

Carla Villa

and

Eleonora Russo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8958 | Submission Open

Keywords: gel; rheology; cosmetics; biopolymers; gelling agents; healthcare; sustainable formulations; safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Recent Advances in Hydrogels for Biomedical Application

edited by Kai Liu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8861 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; spatiotemporal control; cell culture; tissue engineering; drug delivery; theranostics; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Hydrogel Surface/Coating for Smart Drug Delivery and Medical Devices

edited by

Changcan Shi

Xingzhou Peng

and

Yakai Feng

submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8503 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogel; drug delivery; medical devices; surface; responsive; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Bioinks for Medical Applications: Related to Gels

edited by

Rafael Schmid

and

Youhong Tang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinks; bioprinting; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; biomimicry; extracellular matrix; cell– matrix interaction; cell– cell interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Recent Advances in Physical Gels and Their Applications

edited by

Claudia Tomasini

and

Demetra Giuri

submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical gels; smart materials; supramolecular gels; self-assembly; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Chemistry and Physics)

Cellulose- and Nanocellulose-Based Gels: Design and Applications

edited by

Annachiara Pirozzi

Luis Serrano

and

Francesco Donsì

submission deadline 26 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2205 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose; nanocellulose; cellulose-based gels; nanocellulose-based gels; colloids; nanocomposites; gelation mechanism; crosslinking methods; gel properties; emerging applications; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; food technology; cosmetics; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Hydrogels for the Regeneration of Joints of the Musculoskeletal System in Orthopedics

edited by

Benjamin Gantenbein

and Mohammad Jafar Abdekhodaie

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13148 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; 3D cell culture; alginate; micro-bead; cell viability; orthopedics; stem cells; regeneration; hyaluronic acid; collagen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Design and Optimization of Pharmaceutical Gels (2nd Edition)

edited by

Zhengwei Huang

Ying Huang

and

Xuanjuan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 902 | Submission Open

Keywords: gelation materials; novel gel-based delivery systems; intelligent hydrogels; in situ gels; emulsion gels; nanogels; vesicular gels; microgels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Gel-Based Adsorbent Materials for Environmental Remediation

edited by

Inimfon A. Udoetok

and Abdalla H. Karoyo

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: gels; environmental remediation; adsorbent; adsorption; crosslinking; smart materials; structure– function; water harvesting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Processing and Engineering)

Food Colloids：From Design to Application

edited by

Dongdong Mu

and

Xingjiang Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13018 | Submission Open

Keywords: food colloids; protein cross linking; food emulsion; food gels; nutrient delivery; small packaging; hydrogels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Processing and Engineering)

Current Directions and Prospects of Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Zhiyuan Jia

Holger Schönherr

and

Nowsheen Goonoo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12323 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; stimuli-responsive materials; self-healing; nanocomposite; biomedical application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Advances in Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering

edited by

Jesús Chato-Astrain

Óscar-Darío García-García

Marwa El Soury

and Mohsen Janmaleki

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6971 | Submission Open

Keywords: tissue engineering; hydrogels; regenerative medicine; polymers; 3D bioprinting; therapeutic hydrogels; self-assembly; stimuli-responsive hydrogels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Gels for Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage Applications

edited by Mobinul Islam and Madagonda M Vadiyar

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5756 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer gel electrolyte; polymer gel electrode; polymer gel binder; polymer gel membrane; photoelectrode; hybrid polymer hydrogels; gel precursor; sol– gel method; gel electrocatalyst; CO2 capture; ammonia production; NOx removal; supercapacitor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Analysis and Characterization)

Synthesis and Application of Aerogel

edited by Guanglei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5190 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerogel; synthesis; property; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Processing and Engineering)

Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Carbon Aerogel

edited by Xiang Li and Yaofeng Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4388 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; advanced or industrialized fabrication; nano/microstructure; carbon aerogels; nanocomposites; theoretical and fundamental analysis; functional applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Analysis and Characterization)

Functional Gels Applied in Cancer Therapy

edited by

Qin Fan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3896 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogel; drug delivery; stimuli-responsive property; antitumor; drug delivery system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Hydrogels for Therapeutic Delivery: Current Developments and Future Directions

edited by Georgia Kythreoti and

Michael Arkas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2082 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural polymers; synthetic polymers; biodegradability; controlled release; drug targeted delivery; AI and nanotechnology; clinical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Social Implementation of Advanced Gel Materials

edited by

Takaya Sato

, Katsuhiko Sato and Toshio Kamijo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1439 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrophilic- and lipophilic-gels; polymers for gels; electrochemistry of gels; biosensing application of gels; self-remediation of gels; chemistry and engineering of gels; battery and capacitor application of gels; biocompatibility and biodegradability of gels; film and coating of gels; ionic liquids application for gels; 3D-printing of gels; manufacturing of gels; target drug and cosmetics application of gels; structure and cross linkage of gels; industrial application of gels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Design of Supramolecular Hydrogels

edited by Dipankar Ghosh, Gareth O. Lloyd and Elina I. Sievanen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: designing new supramolecular hydrogelators; prediction of gel properties; mechanism of self-assembly; hydrogel characterization; structure– property relationship; applications in diverse fields; smart hydrogels; 3D/4D printing; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; controlled release system; biodegradable hydrogels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Processing and Engineering)

3D Printing of Gel-Based Materials

edited by

Aitor Tejo-Otero

Tal Dvir

and Assaf Shapira

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 24089 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; 3D printing; hydrogels; bioengineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Chemistry and Physics)

Gel Materials in Advanced Energy Systems

edited by

Antonia Stoyanova

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; energy conversion; gel-based materials; gel-based electrolytes; conductive polymer gel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Advances in Gels for Biomedical Applications

edited by Sarat Kumar Swain

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3305 | Submission Open

Keywords: gels; nanocomposite hydrogels; biomedical applications; drug delivery; gene therapy; tissue engineering; wound healing; biosensing; bioimaging; cancer therapy; dentistry; medicine; disease treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Sustainable Functional Hydrogels in Flexible Electronics, Energy and Thermoelectrics

edited by

Leire Ruiz-Rubio

and

Mario Culebras

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional hydrogels; flexible electronic; sensor and actuators; thermoelectric; energy; batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Analysis and Characterization)

Recent Advances in Self-Assembling Gels

edited by

Bapan Pramanik

submission deadline 21 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-assembly; non-covalent interactions; covalent interactions; transient self-assembly; nanostructures; organogel; hydrogel; peptides; polymers; small molecules; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Analysis and Characterization)

Advanced Gels for Wound Healing

edited by Ansha Zhao

submission deadline 23 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6321 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogel dressing; wound healing; antiinfection; drug releasing; inflammation regulation; anticoagulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Recent Advances in Biopolymer Gels

edited by

Luis Morales-Quintana

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1301 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis and characterization of biodegradable biopolymers; approaches for biodegradable biopolymers (wastewater treatment); biodegradable biopolymeric with properties of detoxification; bioremediation; or bio-absorption; biopolymer gels in the food industry; biopolymer gels for controlled release

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Hydrogels for Bone Tissue Engineering

edited by

Aaqil Rifai

and

Richard J. Williams

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; bone tissue engineering; cell encapsulation/delivery; extracellular matrix; biodegradable; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

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