Cellulose Hydrogels and Their Applications
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2026 | Viewed by 20
Special Issue Editors
Interests: lignin-reinforced hydrogel material; bamboo-wood composite material; supercapacitor materials
Interests: metal–oxide layers; polymers; cultural heritage; materials of biomedical interest; electrochromic devices; gel materials; Raman spectroscopy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cellulose hydrogels, as emerging sustainable and biocompatible materials, have garnered significant attention across a multitude of scientific and industrial fields. Deriving from the most abundant natural polymer on earth, these hydrogels exhibit exceptional properties such as tunable mechanics, high water retention, porosity, and functionalization ability. These characteristics make them unparalleled candidates for applications ranging from biomedicine, energy storage, and tissue engineering to environmental remediation and smart agriculture.
This Special Issue aims to collate cutting-edge research and review articles that highlight recent advancements, address current challenges, and explore future prospects in the field of cellulose-based hydrogels. We welcome original research contributions, comprehensive reviews, and short communications that delve into both fundamental and applied aspects.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Novel synthesis, cross-linking, and fabrication methods for cellulose hydrogels.
- Advanced characterization of physicochemical, mechanical, electrochemical, and biological properties.
- Nanocellulose, CNC, CNF reinforced composite hydrogels.
- Smart and responsive hydrogels (e.g., pH, temperature, light-sensitive).
- Applications in flexible lithium-ion batteries and electrochemical supercapacitors to emerging electrochemical energy storage devices.
- Applications in drug delivery, wound healing, and tissue engineering scaffolds.
- Applications in water purification, adsorption, and catalysis.
- Applications in agriculture as soil amendments and controlled-release systems.
- Biodegradation, biocompatibility, and toxicological studies.
We invite researchers and scholars from academia and industry to contribute to this Special Issue, which will serve as a platform to share innovative ideas and foster collaboration in this rapidly evolving domain.
Dr. Xiaxing Zhou
Dr. Marco Castriota
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cellulose hydrogel
- nanocellulose
- biomaterial
- energy storage
- supercapacitor
- drug delivery
- tissue engineering
- wastewater treatment
- absorbent
- smart material
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