Advances in Cellulose Based Gels
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Processing and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2024) | Viewed by 272
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hydrogels; biomaterials; biopolymers
Interests: material science; materials for electronics; hydrogel; oleogel; MEMS; green elctronics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to announce a Special Issue of the Journal of Gels dedicated to the theme of “Advances in Cellulose Based Gels”. Cellulose, as the most abundant biopolymer on Earth, offers a promising platform for the development of innovative gels with unique properties and functions. Over the years, gels have emerged as versatile materials with an extensive applicative range (from pharmaceuticals to biomaterials, and from food science to environmental engineering). Within this diverse landscape, cellulose-based gels have also garnered significant attention for their sustainable and biocompatible properties.
This Special Issue aims to explore the latest advancements in the design, synthesis, characterization, and novel applications of cellulose-based gels. We invite researchers from various disciplines to contribute their research in order to shed light on this exciting field, utilizing this Special Issue as a place to share and promote new ideas.
Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, cellulose-based hydrogels, cellulose nanocomposite gels, the functionalization of cellulose gels, characterization techniques and applications.
We look forward to receiving your submissions and anticipate a stimulating and informative collection of articles that will contribute to the ongoing advancements in cellulose-based gels.
Dr. Marco Friuli
Dr. Leonardo Lamanna
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- cellulose-based gels applications
- hydrogel design
- nanocomposite materials
- functionalization strategies
- gel characterization
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