Advanced Synthesis, Functionalization, and Applications of Biomass Hydrogels
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 215
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biomass-derived polymers such as lignin, cellulose, chitosan, alginate, and starch are abundant, renewable, and sustainable resources with great potential for hydrogel development. Biomass hydrogels combine biocompatibility, biodegradability, and multifunctionality, making them highly attractive for applications in biomedicine, agriculture, food, energy, and environmental remediation.
This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest progress in the synthesis, structural regulation, properties, and applications of biomass-based hydrogels, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and promoting sustainable innovation.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Green synthesis and functionalization strategies for biomass hydrogels (e.g., chemical, enzymatic, and physical crosslinking; nanocomposites; hybrid systems).
- Structure–property relationships and performance optimization (e.g., mechanical, rheological, swelling, stimuli-responsive, and self-healing properties).
- Biomedical, agricultural, food, energy, and environmental applications of biomass hydrogels (e.g., drug delivery, tissue engineering, smart fertilizers, water retention, food packaging, bioactive compound release, energy storage, pollutant adsorption).
- Sustainable manufacturing, scalability, and industrial translation of biomass hydrogels (e.g., biodegradability, recycling, eco-friendly production, cost-effectiveness).
We welcome original research articles and reviews highlighting recent advances in biomass hydrogel science and technology.
Prof. Dr. Daochen Zhu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- lignin hydrogels
- functional biomaterials
- structure–performance regulation
- sustainable polymers
- multifunctional applications
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