Gel Chemistry and Physics
A section of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861).
Section Information
The study of chemistry and physics of gels is one of the most active fields of materials research that has played a pivotal role in advancing our understanding of the relation between gel structure and properties. The study of chemistry and physics of gels, aided by multidisciplinary cutting-edge research that has provided insight to the molecular structure and function, has led to major advances in the application of gels in many sectors from medicine, health and pharmaceutics to chemicals, food, agriculture, energy, and environment.
The Section “Gel Chemistry and Physics” provides a forum for the rapid publication of original works that significantly advance our current synthesis and properties of gels at the molecular level from both a fundamental and an applied perspective. The section will comprise but not be limited to contributions on synthesis and physiochemical, mechanical, rheological, electromagnetic, biochemical, biological, toxicological, or surface properties of natural, synthetic, hybrid, and composite gels, hierarchical and self-assembled gels, resorbable, degradable, and sustainable gels, injectable or preformed, and self-healing gels. This Section encourages contributions describing novel strategies for the synthesis of gels or novel techniques for the characterization of the molecular and nanoscale structure of gels. This Section accepts contributions on the synthesis, properties, and processing of gels for a specific application in medicine, pharmaceutics, consumer products, chemical industry, agriculture, food, energy, and the environment.
Keywords
- synthesis
- chemistry
- physics
- gelation
- gels
- molecular structure
- hierarchical gels
- self-assembled gels
- nanoscale
- biological gels
- natural gels
- synthetic gels
- physical gels
- composite gels
- characterization
- rheological properties
- mechanical properties
- electromagnetic properties
- chemical properties
- biochemical properties
- biological properties
- gel processing and printability
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Hydrogelated Matrices: Structural, Functional and Applicative Aspects (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Advances in Composite Gels and Their Applications (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Gel-Based Materials for Biomedical Engineering (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Recent Research on Gel Rheology, Flow, Atomization and Combustion (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Customizing Hydrogels: A Journey from Concept to End-Use Properties (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in Functional Gel (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Food Hydrogels: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Recent Developments in Food Gels (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Composite Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Advancing Green Chemistry in Hydrogel Development: Design, Synthesis, and Characterization (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Synthesis and Applications of Hydrogels (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Advances in Hydrogels and Hydrogel-Based Composites (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Gels for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Feature Papers in Chemistry and Physics of Biological Gels (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Advances in Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 January 2025)
- Polysaccharide: Gelation Arts (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Physicochemical Properties and Applications of Gel Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Multifunctional Microgels: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Research Progress and Application Prospects of Gel Electrolytes (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Gels in the Oil Field (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Hydrogels, Microgels and Nanogels Emerging Platforms for Drug Delivery, Antibacterial Properties and Tissue Engineering (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Recent Advances in Physical Gels and Their Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Gel Dosimetry (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- 3D Printing of Gel-Based Materials (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Bio-Based Hydrogels: Design, Synthesis and Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- New Gels for Medical Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advances in Functional and Intelligent Hydrogels (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Recent Advances in Aerogels (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Green Gels—Design, Optimization and Applications in Water Depollution (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- State-of-the Art Gel Research in USA (Deadline: 31 December 2025)