Gel-Supported Catalysts for Sustainable Chemistry
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 194
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, gels have played a crucial role in biocatalysts, particularly in the field of enzymatic reactions. The activities of gels in biocatalysts involve immobilizing enzymes within a three-dimensional porous matrix, retaining the catalytic activity, enhancing substrate accessibility, protecting from inhibitors, and providing controlled release. Therefore, the development of polymeric gels in the form of hydrogels and others is continuously evolving to improve their activities for applications in immobilization matrixes, sensing, detection and monitoring, tissue engineering, wound healing, and drug delivery.
Thus, this Special Issue has been launched to collect original research and reviews to provide a comprehensive overview of the fundamental design concepts and future direction of enzyme-loaded polymeric gels.
Dr. Maria H. L. Ribeiro
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- gels
- hydrogels
- enzymes
- cells
- biocatalysis
- sustainable biocatalysis
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