State-of-the-Art Gel Research in Italy (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 1112
Special Issue Editors
Interests: foldamers; homogeneous catalysis; photoresponsive gels
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Interests: design, synthesis, and characterization of advanced functional soft materials for sensing, water treatment, and energy-related applications; bioinspired functional gels
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In this Special Issue, we aim to highlight some of the high-quality multidisciplinary research being conducted in Italy in the field of gelators and gels. This Special Issue will cover recent advancements in any aspect of polymeric and supramolecular gels (i.e., physical or chemical), including aerogels, metallogels, and composites. Potential topics may include but are not limited to experimental and/or theoretical studies on the design, synthesis, characterization, and control of properties and functions, and mechanistic insights. Contributions that show applications related to the environment, agriculture, sensing, pharmaceuticals, medicine, food, and energy, among others, are also welcome.
We invite researchers to submit original articles, reviews, or short communications that show their latest results, or reviews that address the advancements and current challenges in the field of gels.
Dr. Alessandro Moretto
Dr. Miriam Mba Blázquez
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Gels is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- gels
- supramolecular gels
- macromolecular gels
- gel-based materials
- hydrogels
- organogels
- metallogels
- aerogels
- gel composites
- functional gels
- gel applications
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