Functional Gels Applied in Drug Delivery
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2024 | Viewed by 1867
Special Issue Editors
Interests: gels; X-ray scattering; neutron scattering; drug delivery; nanotechnology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of MDPI, we would like to invite you to submit a manuscript regarding the topic of this Special Issue, Functional Gels Applied in Drug Delivery Systems. Functional gel materials (i.e., natural and synthetic polymers) have risen as one of the best new drug delivery systems, and support the controlled release of drugs. Furthermore, functional gels materials are currently applied to agriculture, medicine and health, always taking environmental safety into account.
The development of the best-performing functional gels applied in drug delivery systems requires multidisciplinary knowledge dealing with raw material chemistry, physical and chemical characterization and biosafety.
Therefore, this Special Issue intends to explore all functional drug delivery systems research concerning gels, and calls for manuscripts that can enhance the related fields regarding:
- Innovative polymers and biopolymers, as gels, useful in different functional drug delivery systems, from solutions to emulsions.
- New formulations, focusing on the interaction of drugs and carriers and the rheological, structural, and dynamic behavior depending on the quantity of compounds and conditions.
- Research that enhances sustainability, human health and safety by studying new eco-friendly pathways in gel formulation.
It is our pleasure to invite contributions to this Special Issue. Original articles, reviews, communications, and perspectives are all welcome.
Prof. Dr. Fabiano Yokaichiya
Dr. Margareth K.K.D. Franco
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Gels is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- gels
- drug delivery
- biopolymers
- nanoparticles
