Selected Papers from the Symposium “Polymer Gels as Advanced Soft Materials” at PacifiChem2015
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 October 2016) | Viewed by 21139
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer gels; functional polymers; self-organization; biomimetic or bio-inspired materials; biomaterials
Interests: amphiphilic polymers; nanogels; self-assembly; interfaces; polysaccharides
* (2 March 1952 - 13 February 2021)
Interests: slippery surfaces; crystal growth; bio-engineering; bionano-interfaces; self-assembly; hybrid architectures; wettability; nanostructures, bio-inspired optics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is cooperating with the Symposium “Polymer Gels as Advanced Soft Materials” at The International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (PacifiChem2015) (http://www.pacifichem.org/symposiadesc2015/c_symp_83.htm). Polymer gels are important components of industrial and consumer products. They are also the subjects of fundamental studies by researchers involved in the science of soft materials. Over the last few years, there has been remarkable progress in the synthesis of gels, their characterization, kinetics, thermodynamics, and rheology. These developments have led to new biomaterials, sensors, actuators, batteries, and microdevices. This Special Issue will address current and future challenges in this active field by focusing on the following target areas: the fundamental science of gels and related materials, the role and function of gels in material science and engineering, and the applications of gels as advanced soft materials. Conventional applications of gels in foods, cosmetics, pharmaceutics, sensors, and separation systems will be addressed as well as newer biochemical and biomedical applications in drug delivery, diagnosis, tissue engineering, and biomimetic materials, and various applications in the industry such as MEMS, optical devices, and fuel cells.
Prof. Dr. Ryo Yoshida
Prof. Dr. Francoise M. Winnik
Prof. Dr. Joanna Aizenberg
Prof. Dr. Takashi Miyata
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Polymer gels
- Synthesis of gels
- Structure of gels
- Property of gels
- Function of gels
- Application of gels
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