Selected Papers from the 2nd International Online Conference on Gels
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2027 | Viewed by 254
Editor
Interests: controlled polymer synthesis; polymer characterization; smart polymers; hydrogels; actuators and sensors
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is my pleasure to announce the 2nd International Online Conference on Gels (IOCG 2026). This conference is organized by the MDPI open access journal Gels (ISSN 2310-2861, Impact Factor 5.3) and will be held online from 9 to 11 December 2026.
The conference will provide an opportunity for scientists and engineers from academia and industry to present their latest research, participate in discussions, and exchange ideas to advance the development of materials with three-dimensional network structures. The themes of the conference include the following:
- Science, supramolecular structure, and characterization of gels;
- Advanced multifunctional and stimuli-responsive gels and their applications;
- Hydrogels, organogels, xerogels, aerogels, and their applications;
- Applications of gels in medicine, pharmacy, and healthcare products;
- Applications of gels in agriculture and food science;
- Applications of computational methods, AI, and machine learning in gel design.
We would like to invite you to submit abstracts and participate in this virtual meeting of the interdisciplinary community to discuss the latest breakthroughs in the fundamental science and technology of gels, such as hierarchical, self-assembled, self-healing, colloidal, polyelectrolyte, smart, and stimuli-responsive gels, as well as their impact on the food, agriculture, environment, medicine, and energy sectors. This conference will celebrate the contributions of Gels and will feature six awards for the best oral and poster presentations at the conference.
This event will be held solely online, allowing scientists from around the world to participate without travel limitations. Participation in this online conference is free of charge.
Active participants are invited to publish their contribution as a full paper in this Special Issue.
We look forward to your participation.
Prof. Dr. Dirk Kuckling
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Gels is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2100 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- hydrogels
- organogels
- xerogels
- aerogels
- stimuli-responsive
- multifunctional
- machine learning
- applications
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