State-of-the-Art Gel Research in Italy

Dear Colleagues,

In this Special Issue, we aim to highlight some of the high-quality multidisciplinary research being conducted in Italy in the field of gelators and gels. The issue will cover recent advancements in any aspects of polymeric and supramolecular gels (i.e., physical or chemical), including aerogels, metallogels, and composites. Potential topics may include but are not limited to experimental and/or theoretical studies on design, synthesis, characterization, control of properties and functions, and mechanistic insights. Contributions showing environmental, agricultural, sensing, pharmaceutical, medical, and energy-related applications, among others, are also welcome.

We invite researchers to submit original articles or short communications showing their latest results, or reviews addressing the advancements and current challenges in the field of gels.

Dr. Miriam Mba Blázquez
Dr. Alessandro Moretto
Guest Editors

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-blind 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.