Preparations and Applications of Aerogels and/or Cryogels: From a Molecular Perspective
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025
Special Issue Editors
Interests: functional materials; magnetic quantum dots; nanoparticles; hybrid nanocomposites; polymers; materials characterization; thermal analysis; magnetic hyperthermia; physicochemical properties
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Interests: drug delivery systems; micro- and nanoparticles; magnetic nanoparticles, MRI contrast, magnetic hyperthermia; liposomes; polymeric materials; biopolymers, nanocomposites, functional materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The purpose of this Special Issue is to publish papers that deal with highly porous materials (aerogels and/or cryogels) from synthesis methods to targeting applications for sustainable development, including environmental and biomedical applications. Sustainable aerogels and/or cryogels constitute a group of modern and innovative materials characterized by a number of unique properties, including high porosity and a highly developed surface in the proper form, the lowest mass/density, and the lowest heat transfer coefficient (thanks to which they can be excellent heat insulators). Moreover, depending on the type of material (organic, inorganic, or hybrid) from which aerogels and/or cryogels are made, they may also have additional properties such as high transparency, high thermal resistance, hydrophobicity, biocompatibility, and magnetic and optical properties. The extraordinary flexibility in designing the expected properties and manufacturing aerogels and/or cryogels makes them suitable for flexible developments where the best parameters and functional properties are required from the solutions and materials used. This Special Issue will present the materials suitable for both aerogels and/or cryogels, from fabrication methods to targeting applications; their environmental impact and role in environmental protection; the biomedical molecular perspectives of aerogels; and the strengths and limitations resulting from the use of this type of material.
Dr. Angelika Kmita
Dr. Dorota Lachowicz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- inorganic and/or organic aerogels
- hybrid materials
- sustainability
- eco-friendly materials
- diagnosis
- biosensing
