Recent Advances on Hydrogels and Hydrogel Composites for 3D/4D Printing
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2022) | Viewed by 4112
Special Issue Editors
Interests: tough hydrogels; 3D printing; soft electronics; biomaterials; biomedical applications
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Interests: functional hydrogels; 3D printing; soft electronics; biomaterials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Three-dimensional printed hydrogels have attracted tremendous interest owning to their enormous potential in a wide range of engineering fields. Compared to traditional manufacturing technologies, 3D printing can process multiple hydrogels into delicate structures with versatile dimensions and desired functions, which could meet the requirements of customization for different applications, such as soft robotics, medical devices, or wearable electronics.
The objective of this Special Issue is to present recent advances in functional hydrogels, especially tough or functional hydrogels prepared using the 3D printing method. The general topic of interest is gel materials, including but not limited to the 3D printing of the hydrogels, gel-based biomaterials, gel-based actuators, gel-based electronics, etc.
In this Special Issue, both original research articles and reviews are welcome. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Siyu Zheng
Dr. Fengbo Zhu
Dr. Yanjie Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- 3D printing
- Hydrogels
- Biomaterials
- Electronics
- Soft robotics
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