Multifunctional Microgels: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Chemistry and Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 68
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microgels; polyelectrolytes; flow synthesis; polymers; colloids; thermodynamics; proteins
Interests: microgels; microfluidics; supramolecular chemistry; active matters; microswimmers
2. Chair for Functional Biobased Polymers, Aachen Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), Maastricht University, Brightlands Chemelot Campus, Building 1, Urmonderbaan22, 6167 RD Geleen, The Netherlands
Interests: functional and interactive polymers; stimuli-responsive microgels; soft matter systems; composite materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microgels constitute a special class of crosslinked, water-swellable polymer colloids being the focal point of research in the fields of gels and soft, stimuli-responsive polymeric materials. As their physicochemical properties can be altered by numerous external stimuli such as temperature, light, pH, ionic strength, and the presence of biomolecules they appear in a broad range of research that includes studies over structure, dynamics, molecular modeling, and applications.
To that end, microgels are extensively studied as drug/gene carriers, microreactors, and sensors. Here, control over chemical composition and the resulting microgel morphology is a key factor in developing structures suited for specific demands. To monitor the recent progress in this topic we dedicate our Special Issue to “Multifunctional Microgels: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications”. For that, we require an interdisciplinary effort to accomplish a more detailed understanding of the synthesis, structure, complex behavior, and applications of microgels and microgel-based systems. We look forward to the submission of new results on this broad and extremely interesting subject. We welcome submissions on experimental and theoretical studies, and we hope that they will stimulate new research and broaden our understanding of microgels.
Dr. Jacek Janusz Walkowiak
Dr. Se-Hyeong Jung
Prof. Dr. Andrij Pich
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microgel synthesis
- microgel characterization
- network dynamics
- multifunctional microgels
- microgel application
