Gel Film and Its Wide Range of Applications
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 3730
Special Issue Editors
Interests: gels; biochemistry, biotechnology, characterization of biomolecules, polymeric matrices
Interests: gels; biochemistry, biotechnology, nanotechnology, polymeric matrices, biological engineering
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Gels are defined as solid three-dimensional networks, consisting of the external structure and a medium within. Although the medium can be a gas, it can also be a fluid. In the second option, the matrix can be classified as a hydrogel when it can absorb and retain water without dissolving. The hydrogel resistance to dissolution arises from cross-links between network chains, while their ability to absorb water arises from the hydrophilic functional groups distributed along the polymeric backbone.
This Special Issue aims to report a collection of articles dealing with the synthesis, characterization, and different applications of new hydrogels. For this purpose, the content includes polymeric matrices being developed and characterized, evaluated using in vitro and/or in vivo studies, and also clinical research applied to synthetic or natural-based hydrogels.
The publication of original research articles, rapid communications, or reviews in this Special Issue will be of significant contribution to the scientific knowledge of hydrogels.
Dr. Priscilla Barbosa Sales De Albuquerque
Dr. María G. Carneiro-Da-Cunha
Dr. Paulo Antônio Galindo Soares
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biotechnology
- polymeric matrices
- three-dimensional network
- swelling
- water content
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