Engineering Advanced Gels for Biomedical Therapeutics and Sustainable Materials
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Processing and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue addresses the engineering and functional design of advanced gels and hydrogels for biomedical therapeutics and sustainable material applications. Gel-based systems provide unique opportunities to tailor biomaterial interactions and to integrate mechanical, chemical and electrical functionalities through controlled network structures and transport properties.
The scope includes stimuli-responsive gels that respond to physical, chemical, or biological cues such as mechanical deformation, electrical stimulation, temperature, pH and biochemical environments. These adaptive behaviors play an important role in emerging therapeutic materials, soft biointerfaces and bioelectronic systems that require dynamic interaction with living tissues.
Sustainable approaches to gel design are also highlighted, including the development of bio-based and environmentally benign materials, resource-efficient fabrication methods and strategies for improving long-term functional stability. Studies on electrically conductive gels, soft bioelectronic interfaces and multifunctional gel platforms linking biomedical performance with sustainability are within the scope of this Special Issue.
Both original research articles and critical reviews addressing design principles, structure–property–function relationships and emerging applications of advanced gels are welcome.
Dr. Sungwon Jung
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- advanced gels
- biomedical materials
- stimuli-responsive systems
- bioelectronic interfaces
- sustainable materials
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