Polymer Hydrogels and Composites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 786
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hydrogel; nanomaterials; metal–organic framework; covalent organic framework
2. Freiburg Materials Research Center FMF, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
3. Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies FIT, University of Freiburg, 79110 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Interests: polymers; polymer chemistry; polymer physical chemistry; biomaterials; hydrogels; composites; scaffolds; spun fibers; nanofibers; additive manufacturing; tissue engineering; 3D bioprinting; biocompatible materials; biopolymers; polysaccharides; polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles; colloids; biodegradable materials; organ-on-a-chip; drug controlled release; mechanical properties; functional polymer materials; microparticles; beads; X-ray scattering techniques, microstructure characterization; knitted fabrics; membranes; coatings; biomedical applications; biosensors
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Dear Colleagues,
A hydrogel is a crosslinked hydrophilic polymer which can maintain a well-defined structure rather than dissolving in an aqueous environment. This high hydrophilic property allows target molecules to bind to water molecules and interact with a hydrogel. Therefore, a hydrogel can be applied in several applications, such as biomedical, agricultural, tissue engineering, and environmental areas. In order to determine the multifunctional properties of a hydrogel, composite hydrogels play an essential role. Composite hydrogels, also called hybrid hydrogels, can be constructed from the physical encapsulation or covalent incorporation of nanoparticles. These composite hydrogels are also extremely important in various biomedical, environmental, optical, and electrical applications due to the combination of nanomaterial characteristics within a hydrogel system.
The aim of this Special Issue is to address the recent developments in this field of research, including metal and metal oxide nanoparticles incorporated hydrogel, carbon material incorporated hydrogel, bio-based hydrogel composites, and nanofiber-hydrogel composites. The advanced applications of hydrogel polymer composites will be also highlighted in this Special Issue.
Dr. Po-Jung Huang
Prof. Dr. Anayancy Osorio-Madrazo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metal and metal oxide nanoparticles incorporated gel
- carbon material incorporated gel
- bio-based composite hydrogel
- nano fiber-hydrogel composites
