State-of-the-Art Gel Research in Romania
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Chemistry and Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 415
Special Issue Editor
Interests: protein; polysaccharide gels; supramolecular chemistry; mesoporous materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue “State-of-the-Art Gel Research in Romania” aims to highlight some of the high-quality multidisciplinary research being conducted in Romania in the particular field of soft matter defined by gels. This Special Issue will cover recent advancements in various gels (i.e., physical or chemical), including hydrogels, aerogels, cryogels, metal gels, organogels, ionic gels, and their composites. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, experimental and theoretical studies on design, synthesis, characterization, properties and functions, and mechanistic insights. We also focus on emerging applications in the fields of medicine, pharmaceuticals, bioengineering, food, environment, energy storage, sensing, and electronic device applications, etc.
We cordially invite researchers from Romania to submit original articles or short communications showing their latest results, or reviews on the advancements and challenges in soft matter science.
Dr. Gabriela Ionita
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- gels
- hydrogels
- organogels
- supramolecular gels
- macromolecular gels
- gel-based materials
- aerogels
- metallogels
- gel composites
- functional gels
- gel applications
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