New Era in the Environmental Application of Hydrogel and Aerogel
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 2546
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environment function material; water pollution control; environmentally friendly adsorbent; adsorption and catalytic mechanisms
Interests: environment function material; water pollution control; environmental catalysis; advanced oxidation processes
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Dear Colleagues,
Just as nanomaterials triggered a gold rush, the fabrication of hydrogels and aerogels has been recognized as one of the most promising strategies for bottom-up nanotechnology and has become one of the most active research fields during recent decades. The basic structural features of hydrogels and aerogels include their large surface area, which enhances the opportunity for contact with pollutants, and their well-defined porous structure, which facilitates the diffusion of pollutant molecules into the material. These properties mean that hydrogels and aerogels are ideal materials for pollutant management due to their excellent capabilities and easy recyclability. This Special Issue aims to extend the environmental applications of these materials, such as pollutant adsorption, transformation and detection, and to extend the mechanisms of hydrogel/aerogels and provide a new perspective.
Although many aspects of the environmental applications of hydrogel and aerogel have been clarified so far, many phenomena remain unsolved. We believe it is time to revisit the environmental applications of hydrogel and aerogel, marking a possible second beginning of a new era in the science of gels. We look forward to the submission of new research results on the environmental applications of hydrogel and aerogel. The submission of both theoretical and experimental studies is welcome.
Dr. Yi Shen
Dr. Jun Wang
Dr. Chao Zhu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- the environmental application of hydrogel and aerogel
- pollutant adsorption of hydrogel and aerogel
- pollutant transformation of hydrogel and aerogel
- pollutant detection of hydrogel and aerogel
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