Gels | Special Issues

Xerogels: Preparation, Properties and Applications

edited by

and

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1267 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis of xerogels; sol– gel techniques; physicochemical characterization; synthesis parameters optimization; structure– properties relationship; xerogel applications; water treatment applications; heterogeneous catalysis; biocompatibility assessment; membrane preparation

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

Hydrogels: Properties and Applications in Medicine

edited by

Wanessa C.M.A. Melo

and

Arunas Stirke

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 840 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; biofilm; microfluidics; photodynamic therapy; biomaterials

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

Food Gel-Based Systems for Efficient Delivery of Bioactive Ingredients: Design to Application

edited by Yongshuai Ma and

Linyan Zhou

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 962 | Submission Open

Keywords: food gels; controlled release; encapsulation; bioactive ingredients; functional foods

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

Phase Transition and Behavior of Gels

edited by Mário Vale and

Beatriz Trindade Barrocas

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 489 | Submission Open

Keywords: gels; phase seperation; environmental remediation; catalysis; semiconductors; advanced materials

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

Gel-Based Materials in Food Applications

edited by

Ricardo David Andrade-Pizarro

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: gel-based materials; emulsion stabilization; rheological properties; sensory properties; 3D and 4D printing

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

Innovative Gels: Structure, Properties, and Emerging Applications

edited by

Teodora Staicu

and

Marin Micutz

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14887 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; organogels; gel characterization; gel properties; gel applications

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

Advancements in Biopolymer-Based Functional Hydrogels for Intelligent Wearable Devices and Textiles

edited by Hong Zhao and

Kindness Alfred Uyanga

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4545 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymer-based hydrogels; sustainable microstructure designs; intelligent wearables

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Design of Hydrogels and Hydrogel-Derived Materials for Controlled Molecule Release Applications

edited by

Florian E. Jurin

,

Cédric C. Buron

and

Arnaud Béduneau

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1012 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled release; stimuli-responsive hydrogels; smart hydrogels; hydrogel-derived materials; drug delivery systems; injectable hydrogels; agrochemical delivery systems; sustained nutrient release; active packaging materials; environmentally friendly packaging

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

Eco-Friendly Gels for Adsorption (2nd Edition)

edited by

Elena Ungureanu

and Valentin Popa

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: gels/biogels/agrogels/hydrogels; adsorption; adsorbents/bioadsorbents; polymers; heavy metal ions; biocides; dye; pollutants; environmental science; wastewater remediation; wastewater treatment; renewable resources; biodegradable materials

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

Gels for Biomedical Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Joaquim Suñer-Carbó

and Sung-Hyuk Sunwoo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: gels; hydrogels; smart gels; in situ gels; biomedical applications; drug delivery; tissue engineering; wound healing

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

Application of Smart Gel Material in Flexible and Wearable Electronic (2nd Edition)

edited by

Massimo Mariello

and

Mazeyar Parvinzadeh Gashti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11949 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart gel materials; flexible electronics; wearable electronics; gel synthesis; material characterization; electrical conductivity; self-healing capability; stretchability; sensor technology; energy harvesting

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

Women’s Special Issue Series: Gels (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ecaterina Stela Dragan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7849 | Submission Open

Keywords: supramolecular materials; nano-structured materials (particles; fibres; colloids; composites); nano- and macroporous materials (aerogels; organogels; metallogels; xerogels; cryogels; hydrogels); functional coatings; thin films; and membranes (including deposition techniques); development and characterization of sol– gel and hybrid materials; modelling; computational tools; and theoretical studies on gels; gel materials for biological and health (medical) applications; polymer gels; protein gels; and self-healing gels; sol– gel and hybrid materials with surface modifications for applications; devices based on sol– gel or hybrid materials; structure; dynamics; kinetics; and equilibrium thermodynamics in gel structures; biomimetic hydrogels as tissue engineering 3D scaffolds for mechanically supporting cells in the engineered tissues; and to simulate the native extracellular matrix

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Research on the Applications of Conductive Hydrogels

edited by

Ssu-Ju Li

, Ching-Wen Chang and

Xin Zhao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6510 | Submission Open

Keywords: conductive hydrogels; flexible electronics; bioelectronics; biosensors; tissue engineering; wearable devices; soft robotics; material design; biocompatibility; electrochemical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Polymer-Based Hydrogels Applied in Drug Delivery

edited by Laura Nižić Nodilo and Mario Jug

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6304 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based hydrogel; controlled drug release; targeted drug delivery; rheological characterization; viscoelastic systems; texture analysis; biocompatibility; muco-adhesion; natural polymers; novel (multi)functional polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

State-of-the-Art Food Gels

edited by

Ewa Jakubczyk

and Anna Kaminska-Dworznicka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5074 | Submission Open

Keywords: food gels; starch; oleogels; food hydrocolloids; natural biopolymers; food texture and rheology; functional food; dried gels; aerated gels; gelling agents; 3D printing

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

Designing Gels for Wound Healing and Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Mariana Chelu

and

Monica Popa

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3654 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery; hydrogels; biodegradable polymers; stimuli-responsive polymers; wound healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Novel Gels for 3D Bioprinting in Tissue Engineering

edited by

Élida B. Hermida

and

Martin Federico Desimone

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3238 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinks; bioprinting; biofabrication; printability; stimuli-responsive gels; rheology; tissue-engineering; 3D bioprinting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Biomass-Based Gels

edited by Xia Sun and

Tao Yi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2799 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-based gels; physiological signal detection; biopolymers (cellulose; chitosan); wearable biosensors; sustainable/biodegradable materials

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

Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Drug Delivery and Wound Healing

edited by

Huihua Yuan

and Hongyun Xuan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2750 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposite hydrogels; biocompatibility; and intelligent responsiveness; drug delivery; wound healing; release kinetics; tissue regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Advances in Biomass-Based Gels: Synthesis, Structure, Properties and Applications

edited by Jiongjiong Li and Liuting Mo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1867 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass hydrogels and aerogel: synthesis; structure; properties and applications; cellulose-based hydrogels and aerogels; chitin/chitosan derivates; drug delivery/ tissue engineering; composites and high-performance materials; water-retention performance; detection and environmental protection; application fields of agriculture and medicine

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

Biofunctional Hydrogels for Biofabrication in Tissue Engineering

edited by

Varvara Platania

and

Maria Chatzinikolaidou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1612 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofunctional hydrogels; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; 3D bioprinting; bioinks; stimuli-responsive biomaterials; translational biomaterials; biofabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Hydrogels for Food Safety and Sensing Applications

edited by Yufeng Sun and

Dirk Kuckling

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1486 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel hydrogels; sensors; detection; food safety; smart packaging; stimuli-responsive materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Gel Electrolytes and Supercapacitors

edited by

Mobinul Islam

and Andrey Dobrynin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1341 | Submission Open

Keywords: gel electrolytes; energy storage; batteries; supercapacitors; ionic conductivity; electrochemical stability; sustainable materials

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

Food Gels: Structure and Properties (3rd Edition)

edited by

Hongjie Dai

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 650 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymer; gel; hydrogel; structure; emulsion; food application; 3D printing; interaction

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

Recent Advances in the Rheology of Soft Gels

edited by Paulo R. De Souza Mendes and Flávio H. Marchesini

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft gels; rheology; biomedicine; soft robotics; consumer products; drug delivery; 3D-printable bioinks; responsive gels; emerging technologies

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

Smart and Biopolymer-Based Gels for Environmental Applications

edited by

Francisco Flores-Céspedes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart gels; alginate hydrogels; biopolymer-based materials; environmental remediation; stimuli-responsive polymers; water treatment; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Next-Generation Food Hydrogels: Structure, Stability, and Processing

edited by Yu Bai and

Yunhao Ma

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: food hydrogels; biopolymer gels; structure– property; physical stability; hydrogel processing; fermentation

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

Functional Hydrogels in Biomedicine

edited by Peng Zhao and

Shihong Shen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical hydrogels; polymer networks; smart materials; drug delivery systems; tissue scaffolds; wound healing; 3D bioprinting

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

Environmentally Friendly Gels

edited by Hang Zhang,

Guiying Tian

and

Jinhui Wang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmentally friendly gels; biodegradable aggregation; synthesis theory; multi-level polymer structures; ion mass transfer

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

Edible Gel Platforms for Cell-Based Food Systems

edited by Sohyeon Park

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible gels; food colloids; food gelling; cell-based food; nutrient delivery; biomimetic scaffolds; food innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Recent Advances in Gels for Pharmaceutical Application

edited by

Jurga Andreja Kazlauskaite

,

Inga Matulyte

and Daiva Majienė

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7396 | Submission Open

Keywords: gel; hydrogel; bigels; nanogel; microgel; gel-related formulation; encapsulation techniques; drug delivery; drug targeting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Recent Advances in Multi-Material Hydrogel Bioinks for 3D Bioprinting

edited by

Jiannan Li

and

Xin Jing

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4056 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioprinting; multi-material bioink; biomaterials; hydrogel; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; flexible wearable devices; health monitoring

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

Gel-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Treatment (2nd Edition)

edited by

Haoan Wu

and

Xingchun Gao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2579 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional hydrogel; stimuli-responsive hydrogel (endogenous stimulus: pH; GSH; ROS; MMP2; etc. exogenous stimuli: light; thermo; etc.); bioinspired hydrogel; smart delivery hydrogel; injectable hydrogel (minimally invasive administration); nanogel (systemic administration); hydrogel for combination therapy; chemo-dynamic therapy; immunotherapy; thermotherapy; wound dressing or wound healing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Programming Life in Soft Matter: Advances in Hydrogel-Based Living Materials

edited by

Gökçe Altin Yavuzarslan

and Leila Deravi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered living materials; cell encapsulation; synthetic biology; biopolymers; cell encapsulation; 3d bioprinting; bioproduction; biohybrid materials; adaptive materials; sustainability

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

Biobased Gels: Antimicrobial Design, Characterization, and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Danica Zmejkoski

and

Ksenija Radotić

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: gelation materials; novel gel-based delivery systems; intelligent hydrogels; in situ gels; emulsion gels; nanogels; vesicular gels; microgels; cellulose; starch; chitosan; alginate

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

Hydrogels with Appropriate/Tunable Properties for Biomedical Applications (3rd Edition)

edited by

Yanyu Yang

,

Yazhong Bu

and Feifei Sun

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8364 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional hydrogels; biomedical applications; adhesives; smart hydrogels; medical devices; health diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Gels with Health-Promoting Properties

edited by

Masumi Kamiyama

and

Tetsuya Adachi

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1916 | Submission Open

Keywords: lifestyle-related diseases; diabetes; hypolipidemic; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; anti-aging; anti-bacterial; anti-fungal; and anti-viral activity; immunomodulatory; polyphenols; hyaluronic acid; gelling agents; nutritional supplements; functional additives; biofilm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Hydrogels for Bone Regeneration (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jennifer Z. Paxton

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2290 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; polymer gels; bone; bone regeneration; bone tissue engineering; osteoblasts; osteoclasts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Recent Advances in Smart and Tough Hydrogels

edited by Qiang Chen and Xiangling Gu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1406 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength hydrogels; tough hydrogels; smart hydrogels; hydrogel coatings; biomedical hydrogels; hydrogel interfaces; hydrogel sensors; hydrogel robots; hydrogel machines

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

Recent Research on Alginate Hydrogels in Bioengineering Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Magdalena Łabowska

,

Jerzy Detyna

and

Patrycja Szymczyk-Ziółkowska

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 716 | 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)

Preparation, Structure–Property Relationships, and Applications of Emulsion Gels

edited by Peilong Li, Tongze Zhang, Saphwan Al-Assaf and

Liuping Fan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9313 | Submission Open

Keywords: emulsion; gel; polymer; oil; rheology; interfacial phenomena; microstructure; food structuring; bioactive delivery

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

Innovations in Application of Biofunctional Hydrogels

edited by

Yannan Liu

and

Yingchun Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9276 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogel; biofunctional; tissue engineering; biomedical applications; soft electronics; biomaterial

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

Current Research on Eutectogels

edited by

Liane Meneses

and

Ana Rita Xavier De Jesus Gameiro

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5538 | Submission Open

Keywords: eutectogel; gel; deep eutectic solvents; polymer; biomaterials; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Gel-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

edited by

Rasha Abdelrahman

and

Abdelmohsen Abdellatif

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3233 | Submission Open

Keywords: tissue engineering; 3D scaffolds; nanotechnology; biomaterials; composites and nanocomposites; fabrication technique; clinical progress; gel and aerogel based on polysaccharides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Cellulose-Based Gels: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Monica Boffito

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2513 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose; cellulose-based gels; cellulose derivatives ; physico-chemical characterization; biomedical applications; drug delivery; tissue engineering; 3D bioprinting; environmental science ; food science ; cellulose synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Novel Polymer-Based Gels (2nd Edition)

edited by

Peng Zhang

,

Yuanxun Zheng

and Zhen Gao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2434 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer gels; stimuli-responsive; self-healing; nanocomposite; drug delivery; tissue engineering; soft robotics; wastewater treatment; cementitious matrix; flexible electronics; sustainable packaging; agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Recent Progress and Advances in Conductive or Smart Functional Polymer Gels

edited by Hyunchul Ahn and

Seongcheol Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2032 | Submission Open

Keywords: conducive gel; functional gel; smart gel and composites; hydrogel; biomedical gel; energy application; gel synthesis and design; gel modeling and characterization; scaffold and structure

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

Properties of Hydrogels, Aerogels, and Cryogels Composites (3rd Edition)

edited by

Irina Elena Raschip

and

Raluca Nicoleta Darie-Nita

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1918 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; porous gels; functional materials; viscoelasticity; interconnectivity; swelling; biomedical and environmental applications

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

Recent Advances in Gel-Based Materials for Cancer Therapy

edited by

Mengyu Guo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1868 | Submission Open

Keywords: gel-based materials; cancer therapy; drug delivery; synthesis and characterization; stimuli-responsive; immunotherapy

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

Advanced Hydrogels for Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering (4th Edition)

edited by

Wen Shi

,

Bo Liu

and

Shixuan Chen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 829 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; 3D bioprinting; multifunctional; disease models; scaffolds; stem cells; extracellular matrix

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

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