Gel Formation and Processing Technologies for Material Applications
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Processing and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2024) | Viewed by 22009
Special Issue Editors
Interests: 3D printing; processes; sol-gel; composites; materials processing; bio-polymers; bio-composites; industry; hydrogen
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Interests: silsesquioxanes; polysiloxanes; silatranes; organosilicon chemistry; sol-gel; 3D printing; polymers
Interests: biomaterials; biomedical engineering; composite materials; material characterization; ceramics; biopolymers
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Currently, gels are used in various technologies, such as electronics, optics, catalysis, environmental protection, energy storage, surface engineering, pharmaceutical technologies, and chromatography. The use of gels may be dictated especially for the production of materials that are difficult to obtain by traditional methods, e.g., oxide coatings of high-critical temperature oxide superconductors or glass synthesis. In addition, the advantage of gels is the possibility of synthesizing nanoparticles of various chemical compositions and porous materials, which can be the basis for the production of composite materials. Gels, due to their specific rheological and mechanical properties, constitute a bridge between the chemistry of solutions and solid-state chemistry. This is of particular importance from a processing point of view. The methods of processing gels and their drying determine the subsequent function and properties of the final material. A separate issue is new processing technologies such as 3D printing, in which the gel material can be formed in three-dimensional structures. Bearing in mind the spectrum of processing possibilities of gels influencing their application, we want to take a closer look at these possibilities.
Accordingly, we are pleased to announce a new Special Issue on "Gel Formation and Processing Technologies for Material Applications", which will focus on the application of gel methods in the material field. This Special Issue will cover application examples including inorganic, gels, organic gels, hybrid, and others. Original research as well as review papers will be welcomed.
Prof. Dr. Robert Edward Przekop
Dr. Bogna Sztorch
Dr. Eliza Romanczuk-Ruszuk
Guest Editors
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