Gels | Special Issues

Hydrogel for Sustained Delivery of Therapeutic Agents (2nd Edition)

edited by

Adina Magdalena Musuc

,

Magdalena Mititelu

and

Mariana Chelu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 28103

Keywords: hydrogels; drug delivery; therapeutic agents; natural biopolymers; aerogels; polymer gels properties; biomedical applications; tissue engineering; smart hydrogels; stimuli-responsive gels; biomaterials; physical-chemical characterization; 3D printing; structure-property relationship; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Advancements in Food Gelation: Exploring Mechanisms and Applications

edited by Zhouyi Xiong,

Xiaohu Luo

, Qun Huang and

Noman Walayat

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17672

Keywords: food gelation; gelation mechanisms; rheological properties; innovative techniques; functional ingredients; structure-function relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Chemistry and Physics)

Aerogels—Preparation and Properties

edited by

Stoyan Gutzov

and

Xiaodong Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15776

Keywords: aerogels; aerogel composites; aerogel hybrids; nano-aerogels; supercritical drying; subcritical drying; optical properties; electrical properties; magnetic properties; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Processing and Engineering)

Advances in Gel Films

edited by

Cristina Maria Vladut

and Crina Anastasescu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11393

Keywords: gel films; sol-gel synthesis; film deposition; film characterization; film applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Processing and Engineering)

Applications of Gels in Energy Materials and Devices

edited by Mobinul Islam

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11068

Keywords: polymer gel; gel precursor; hydrogels; gel membrane; solar cell; batteries; sol– gel method; energy devices; energy conversion; energy harvesting; supercapacitor; flexible batteries; H2O2 production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Analysis and Characterization)

Designing Hydrogels and Hydrogel-Derived Materials for Agriculture and Water Sustainability

edited by

Daniel A. Palacio

, M. Melendrez-castro and

Gustavo Cabrera Barjas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9812

Keywords: super absorbent; hydrogels; controlled release hydrogels in agriculture; hydrogels for contaminant removal; design and characterization of hydrogels; application of hydrogels for environmental sustainability; nanocomposite hydrogels; hybrid hydrogels; biobased hydrogels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Recent Research on Medical Hydrogels

edited by

Ionescu Oana-Maria

,

Arn Mignon

and

Clement Higginbotham

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9672

Keywords: hydrogels; polymers; wound healing; tissue engineering; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Novel Polymer Gels: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Amin Babaei-Ghazvini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8735

Keywords: polymer gels; chemical and physical crosslinking; stimuli-responsive; self-healing; antimicrobial; drug delivery; tissue engineering; soft robotics; sensors; environmental

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Structure and Properties of Functional Hydrogels (2nd Edition)

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8152

Keywords: functional hydrogels; hierarchical structure; multiscale structure; structure– property relationship; mechanical property

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Analysis and Characterization)

Gel-Related Materials: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Iván Torres Moya

and

Pilar Prieto

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7346

Keywords: gels; organogels; hydrogels; chemical gels; gels made in mixtures; gels made in solvents; drug delivery; drug crystallization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Polysaccharide Gels: Application in Drug Delivery

edited by

Adina Magdalena Musuc

,

Damiri Fouad

and

Mohammed Berrada

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3328

Keywords: polysaccharides; drug delivery; biomaterials; encapsulation; controlled release; biocompatibility; biodegradability; targeted delivery; hydrogels; therapeutic agents; pharmaceutical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Properties and Structure of Hydrogel-Related Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by Wei Cui

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2748

Keywords: gel and network; tough gel; gel rheology; gel adhesion; photonic crystal hydrogel sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Smart Hydrogel-Type Formulations: New Insights Regarding Design and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Elena-Alina Moacă

,

Ioana Viorica Olariu

and Georgeta Coneac

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1079

Keywords: hydrogels; gelling formulations; stimuli-responsive hydrogels; magnetic hydrogels; light-cured hydrogels; metallic hydrogels; manufacturing process (design); physicochemical features; mechanical properties; biological activity; cancer therapy; drug delivery platforms; drug integration; materials encapsulation; drug release kinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Analysis and Characterization)

Food Gels: Gelling Process and New Applications

edited by Xin Du and

Fangfei Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1009

Keywords: muscle food; biopolymers; protein; gelation properties; development of novel food gels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Novel Gels for Biomedical Applications

edited by Amrita Pal and Sung-Hyuk Sunwoo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 979

Keywords: biohybrid hydrogels; smart gels; natural and synthetic biomaterial; drug delivery; endovascular embolization; therapeutic neovascularization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Chemistry and Physics)

Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Modelling on Gels

edited by Jingxuan Ding, Qing Huang and Tingzheng Hou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 150

Keywords: molecular dynamics; coarse-grained MD; machine learning; cross-linked gels; microstructure; mechanical properties; swelling and thermal behavior; polymer electrolytes; biomedical; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Processing and Engineering)

Advances in Functional Gel (2nd Edition)

edited by

Maria Rosaria Plutino

,

Silvia Sfameni

and

Giulia Rando

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12872 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart gel systems; nanohybrid gels; nanocomposite gels; innovative advanced gels; bio-based gel materials; sol– gel technique; functional gel coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Chemistry and Physics)

Cellulose Gels: Properties and Prospective Applications

edited by Xiaopeng Peng

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1977 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; nanocellulose; cellulose nanocrystals; nanofibrillated cellulose; bacterial nanocellulose; biodegradable; biocompatible

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Analysis and Characterization)

Designing Gels for Catalysts

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15472 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; hydrogel-based photocatalyst; gel design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Gel Formation Processes and Materials for Functional Thin Films

edited by Denitsa K. Elenkova,

Katerina Lazarova

and

Joana Zaharieva

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1710 | Submission Open

Keywords: sol– gel method; gels; thin films; deep coating; spin coating; film applications; membranes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Processing and Engineering)

Hybrid Hydrogels: From Biomaterials Development to Eco-Friendly Approaches

edited by Gabriela Craciun,

Maria Demeter

,

Elena Manaila

and

Ion Cosmin Călina

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1208 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; hybrid polymers; natural and synthetic polymers; advanced and smart hydrogels; radiation crosslinking; biocompatibility ; swelling and biodegradation kinetics ; innovative techniques ; drug or fertilizer release

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Analysis and Characterization)

Recent Advances in Gels Engineering for Drug Delivery (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mireia Mallandrich Miret

and

Francisco Fernández-Campos

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14392 | Submission Open

Keywords: gels and nanogels; drug delivery; biomedical applications; topical administration; oral administration; parenteral administration; stimuli-responsive gels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Chemical Properties and Application of Gel Materials

edited by Jiahui Liu,

Wen Sun

and Xiaolong Zeng

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11627 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft materials; gel materials; synthesis and characterization; structure– property relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Processing and Engineering)

Advanced Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Wanjun Liu

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1941 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; drug delivery; tissue engineering; bioimaging; sensing and diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Hydrogel for Tissue Engineering and Biomedical Therapeutics

edited by

Hyun Jong Lee

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13349 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogel; tissue engineering; biomedical therapeutics; biomimetic scaffolds; drug delivery; regenerative medicine; cell-material interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Gel-Based Adsorbent Materials for Environmental Remediation

edited by

Inimfon A. Udoetok

and Abdalla H. Karoyo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9957 | Submission Open

Keywords: gels; environmental remediation; adsorbent; adsorption; crosslinking; smart materials; structure– function; water harvesting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Processing and Engineering)

Recent Research on Alginate Hydrogels in Bioengineering Applications

edited by

Magdalena Łabowska

,

Jerzy Detyna

and

Patrycja Szymczyk-Ziółkowska

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9889 | Submission Open

Keywords: alginate hydrogel; smart hydrogels; bioresponsive hydrogels; processing of hydrogels; material properties; bioengineering applications; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

State-of-the-Art Gel Research in China

edited by Ziguang Zhao, Weipeng Chen and

Chongyu Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9883 | Submission Open

Keywords: gels; soft materials; hydrogel; aerogel; xerogel; cryogel; microgel; nanogel; lipogel; emulgel; ionogel; metallogel; food gel; bigel; mechanical performance; smart features; interdisciplinary applications; etc.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Recent Trends in Gels for 3D Printing

edited by

Jerzy Detyna

,

Magdalena Łabowska

and

Grzegorz Ziółkowski

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6880 | Submission Open

Keywords: gels; hydrogels; bioresponsive hydrogels; 3d printing; additive manufacturing; processing of hydrogels; material properties; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Analysis and Characterization)

Gels for Oil and Gas Industry Applications (3rd Edition)

edited by

Qing You

,

Guang Zhao

and

Xindi Sun

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6810 | Submission Open

Keywords: the development of novel gels; the conformance control of gels; the fracturing of gels; the chemical EOR of gels; the field application of gels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

High-Performance Hydrogel

edited by

Jae Hyun Jeong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3563 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical robustness; responsive characteristics; exceptional absorption; tailored designs; biomedical applications; environmental applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Chemistry and Physics)

Advances in Functional Hydrogels and Their Applications

edited by Peng Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3554 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; biomaterials; biopolymers; stimuli response; smart hydrogels; drug delivery; 3D printing; tissue engineering; tissue regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Processing and Engineering)

Advances in Protein Gels and Their Applications

edited by Qi Han and Junhua Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2751 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein gels; protein structure; protein aggregation; hydrogels; gelling properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Smart Hydrogels in Engineering and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Ying Yang

and

Pooya Davoodi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; lubrication; biotribology; articular joint; water-based lubricants; composite lubricants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Application of Hydrogels in Adsorption of Pollutants in Water and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Sujata Mandal

and

Sangchul S. Hwang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1016 | Submission Open

Keywords: water and wastewater treatment; effective adsorption; pollutant removal; nanomaterials; three-dimensional polymer networks; heavy metals; organic dyes; and pharmaceuticals; specific contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Biopolymer-Based Gels for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yordanka Uzunova

and

Bissera Pilicheva

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 987 | Submission Open

Keywords: polysaccharides; proteins; biopolymers; gel development; gel evaluation; formulation optimization; gels in cancer therapy; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Hydrogels for Cartilage Tissue Engineering and Mechanobiology

edited by

Seyed Ali Elahi

, Rocío Castro-Viñuelas and Veerle Bloemen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; tissue engineering; cartilage; biocompatibility; mechanobiology; mechanical properties; scaffolds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Analysis and Characterization)

Antimicrobial Gels and Related Process Technologies

edited by

Boris Mahltig

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial gel materials; coatings; functional materials; sol–gel technology; gel processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Processing and Engineering)

Rational Design and Applications of Hydrogels in Regenerative Medicine

edited by Diego Trucco and

Gina Lisignoli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced biomaterials; hydrogel design; hydrogel functionalization; hydrogel characterization; tissue regeneration; tissue substitution; in vitro models; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Functional Gels Applied in Energy Storage Systems

edited by Xiaojiang Mu and Lina Ma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar interfacial evaporation; hydrogel; aerogel; photothermal conversion; lithium battery; radiation cooling; thermoelectric conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Plant-Based Gels for Food Applications

edited by

Miguel A. Cerqueira

,

Artur J. Martins

and

Kunal Pal

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative proteins; hydrogels; oleogels; bigels; food structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Composite Hydrogels: From Fundamental Research to Application

edited by

Anqi Ji

, Hyeongmin Seo, Jingshun Zhuang and Lihong Lao

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite hydrogels; advanced hydrogel applications; sustainable polymer integration; functional hydrogels; biocompatibility; characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Analysis and Characterization)

Biopolymer Gel-Assisted Synthesis of Particles for Biomedical Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mazeyar Parvinzadeh Gashti

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22818 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymer gels in synthesis of hierarchical and self-assembled structures; biopolymer hybrid particles for cell encapsulation and biofabrication; biopolymer hybrid particles for micropatterning and bio sensing in microfluidic devices; injectable biopolymer hybrid particles in biomedical applications; biopolymer hybrid particles for drug delivery; biopolymer hybrid particles in cosmetic; hygiene; and personal care products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Rheological Studies and Applications of Hydrogels Related to Drug Delivery

edited by

Zsófia Edit Pápay

,

Norbert Varga

and

György T. Balogh

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12090 | Submission Open

Keywords: applications of hydrogels; hydrogels in drug delivery; rheology of hydrogels; role of rheology in drug delivery; properties of hydrogels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Processing and Engineering)

Hydrogels, Oleogels and Bigels Used for Drug Delivery

edited by

Robert-Alexandru Vlad

,

Adriana Ciurba

,

Paula Antonoaea

and

Aline F. Miller

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11918 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; oleogels; and bigels; semisolid pharmaceuticals and semisolid dispersions; pharmaceutical technology; industrial pharmaceutical processes; semisolid formulations development; topical and in situ gelling systems; gelled system formers and gel-forming polymers; pharmacotechnical analysis; semi-solid control diagram (SSCD); texture and consistency analysis; rheology and mathematical modeling; in vitro penetration tests; membrane permeation; and mathematical modeling; franz and diffusion cells; static permeation flux; and dynamic permeation flux; membranes; natural membranes; synthetic membranes; transdermal drug delivery; quality via the design of experiments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Processing and Engineering)

Recent Developments in Food Gels (2nd Edition)

edited by

Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7867 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels (macrogels)/microgels/nanogels; oleogels/aerogels/lipogels/emulgels; multicomponent/mixed gels; food gel networks; natural biopolymers; stimuli-responsive food gels; herbal gels; self-assembled gels; food product development; food fortification; GIT uptake and release; natural product encapsulation and delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Chemistry and Physics)

Food Gels: Structure and Function

edited by Longwei Jiang,

Qian Liu

,

Lili Ren

and Xiaoxia Yan

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14070 | Submission Open

Keywords: food gels; polymers; polysaccharide; protein; structure; chemical and physicochemical characterization; film-forming properties; food quality; food non-destructive testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Advances and Current Applications in Gel-Based Membranes

edited by Roxana Gabriela Zgârian and

Graţiela Teodora Tihan

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10550 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional gel-based membranes; gel-based membranes with added extract plants for biomedical applications; gel-based membranes for environmental protection; delivery systems; water process technologies; water harvesting; biocompatibility; biodegradability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Processing and Engineering)

Aerogels: Synthesis and Applications

edited by

Song He

,

Zhi Li

,

Yuelei Pan

and Yajun Huang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6181 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerogel; preparation and application; modeling; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Food Gel-Based Systems: Gel-Forming and Food Applications

edited by Buliyaminu Adegbemiro Alimi, Da Chen and

Ana Bucić-Kojić

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4320 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel food-derived gels; encapsulation and delivery of bioactive compounds using gels; bioaccessibility of bioactive compounds; gel-based packaging and edible coatings; structure; processing technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

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