Functional Gel and Their Multipurpose Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 March 2025 | Viewed by 59
Special Issue Editors
Interests: gel electrolytes; biomedical/pharmaceutical gels; self-healing gels
Interests: nanomaterials and nanocomposites; functional and fine polymer materials; gradient functional polymer materials; adsorption and separation functional materials; liquid crystal polymer materials; photonic crystal materials
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Dear Colleagues,
Gel is a kind of solid-like material between a liquid and a solid. It is also a very important soft material. In the recent few decades, gel has developed rapidly in various fields and has become a research hotspot with broad applications in drug delivery systems, wound dressing, gel electrolytes, sensors, chromatographic analysis, adhesives, and so on.
Recognizing the importance of gel materials, this Special Issue of Polymers invites contributions addressing several aspects of these fascinating substances, such as biomedical/pharmaceutical gels, gel electrolytes, food industry gels, simulation studies about gel, self-healing gels, gel-based coatings and adhesives, adsorption and separation gels, and gel-based sensors. This list is by no means exhaustive; any original theoretical, experimental, application works or review articles on functional gels that shed new light on their properties, behaviors, or potential uses are welcome as well. This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform for researchers from diverse backgrounds to share their latest findings and insights, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and advancing the field of gel science and technology.
Dr. Wanyu Chen
Prof. Dr. Chaocan Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomedical/pharmaceutical gels
- gel electrolytes
- food industry gels
- simulation studies
- self-healing gels
- coatings and adhesives
- adsorption and separation gels
- sensors
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