Recent Advances in Smart Gels
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Chemistry and Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2024 | Viewed by 144
Special Issue Editors
Interests: smart gels; superabsorbent nanogels; biomaterials; bioplastics; polyurethane foams; drug delivery; wastewater treatment
Interests: biodegradable or/and compostable polymers; biocomposites; (bio)degradation; composting
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
“Smart gels” show sudden and reversible phase transition under the influence of external (physical and chemical) stimuli, such as temperature, pressure, pH, ionic strength, mechanical stress, electrical and magnetic fields, light and chemical triggers, etc. In other words, these materials can change their properties in response to small changes in an external condition. On the basis of external stimuli, they are categorized as thermoresponsive, pH-responsive, shear/stress-responsive, electroresponsive, magnetoresponsive, photoresponsive, chemically activated gels, and so on. Owing to this unique property, these smart gels constitute a new generation of materials that have been finely tuned for their use in several industries, namely, but not limited to, pharmaceuticals, tissue engineering, drug delivery, sensors, agriculture, adsorption, petroleum, etc.
To spotlight the possible advancements of smart gels and their applications in several fields, we are pleased to announce a new Special Issue on “Recent Advances in Smart Gels”. This Special Issue focuses on synthetic approaches/methods, structure–property relationships, characterization techniques, simulations, and the application of smart gels in different fields. This Special Issue serves as a pivotal point to publish high-quality research papers as well as comprehensive review articles covering novel and state-of-the-art topics associated with smart gels from theoretical and experimental perspectives.
Both reviews and original contributions are welcome.
Dr. Sunita Ranote
Dr. Marta Musioł
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- smart gels
- bio-based gels
- synthetic gels
- stimuli-responsive
- synthetic appraoches
- structure–property relationship
- material characterization
- technological applicability
