Gel Processing and Engineering
A section of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861).
Section Information
The section “Gel Processing and Engineering” of Gels aims to bridge between the laboratory findings and the industrial applications of gels. It is indeed well established that production is one of the biggest challenges faced by gels before reaching the market. In addition, process development remains extremely problematic due to the necessity of product reproducibility and large-scale production. In this section, we aim to underline and highlight all the novelties from these and other aspects related to the engineering component of gel production.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- New process development of gels;
- Gel-based fiber spinning and electrospinning;
- 3D/4D printing and printed gels;
- Gels bioprinting and biofabrication;
- Gels coating and films;
- Gel-related process control;
- Gel-related simulation and optimization of process;
- Tissue engineering application of gels;
- Novel gel designs;
- Gels additive manufacturing;
- Gel dynamics;
- Gels are used in industries such as food, cosmetics, and environments;
- Gel formation and processing technologies.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Food Gels: Structure and Application (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Functional Gels for Dental Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Polymer Aerogels and Aerogel Composites (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Recent Advances in Multi-Material Hydrogel Bioinks for 3D Bioprinting (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advances in Implantable Gel-Based Materials for Cosmetic Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advances in Engineering Emulsion Gels for Food Application (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Aerogels: Promising Materials for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Safety of Aerogel Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Design of Hydrogels and Hydrogel-Derived Materials for Controlled Molecule Release Applications (Deadline: 15 January 2026)
- Recent Advances in Hydrogels for Biomedical Application (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Environmentally Friendly Gels (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advances in Hydrogels for Regenerative Medicine (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advances in Carbon Gels: From Synthesis to Electrochemical and (Bio)analytical Applications (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Liposomal and Ethosomal Gels: From Design to Application (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Design, Fabrication, and Applications of Food Composite Gels (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Polymeric Hydrogels for Biomedical Application (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Chemical Properties and Application of Gel Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Hydrogels for Encapsulation Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Preparation and Applications of Assembled Hydrogels (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Rheological Studies and Applications of Hydrogels Related to Drug Delivery (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Recent Progress and Development of Advanced Aerogels: Latest Processing Methods, Improved Properties and Application (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advances in Xerogels: From Design to Applications (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advanced Responsive Hydrogels and Their Applications in Biomedicine and Energy Science (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Collagen-Based Gels (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Gel Formation Processes and Materials for Functional Thin Films (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Recent Advances in Gel Polymer Electrolytes (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advanced Functional Hydrogels for Wearable Medical Devices (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Recent Advancements and Functional Applications of Aerogels (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Gels: Diversity of Structures and Applications in Food Science (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Recent Progress in Food Gels: From Fundamentals to Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Gels: Forming Behaviors, Mechanisms, and Food Applications (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
- Polymer Gels for Sensor Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Advances in Composite Gels (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recent Advances in Soft Gels in the Food Industry and Technology (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Hydrogels, Oleogels and Bigels Used for Drug Delivery (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Hydrogels: Properties and Application in Biomedicine (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Advances in Gel Films (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Advanced Soft Gels with Enhanced Functionality for Biomedical and Additive Manufacturing Applications (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Food Gels: Gelling Property in Food Processing and Engineering (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Recent Advances in Hydrogels: From Design to Wound Healing Application (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Functional Gels Loaded With Natural Products (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Eco-Friendly Gels for Adsorption (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Biopolymer Hydrogels: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2026)