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Next-Generation Food Colloids: Protein-Based to Emulsion-Based Gel Systems

edited by

Chong Chen

Weibo Zhang

and Pengjie Wang

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 521 | Submission Open

Keywords: food colloids; protein gel; emulsion gels; protein-stabilized emulsions; interfacial engineering; gelation kinetics; textural properties; fat replacers; bioactive delivery; 3D food printing; food science

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

Gels in Food Science and Technology: Design, Properties and Applications

edited by

Luping Zhao

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; emulsion gels; oleogels; gel design; gelation mechanisms; functional nutrient delivery; 3D food printing; fat replacement; dysphagia foods; rheology; digestibility

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

Advances in Food Gels: Structure, Processing and Applications

edited by Zhikun Yang and Xiangren Meng

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: food gels; gelation mechanism; structure– function relationship; edible gels; food processing; texture design; gel-based packaging materials; bioactive delivery; 3D food printing

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

Multifunctional Flame-Retardant Gels and Aerogels

edited by

Miguel Sanchez-Soto

and Xiaolu Li

submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: flame retardants; flame-retardant mechanisms; nanomaterials; multifunction; fire warning; polymers; crystallization

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

New Advances in Synthesis of Smart and Tough Hydrogel

edited by

Jongkyeong Lim

and Lingyun Wang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 2093 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart hydrogel; tough hydrogel; stimuli-responsive; hydrogel; double-network hydrogel; self-healing material; injectable hydrogel; 3D printing; tissue engineering; nanocomposite hydrogel; soft robotics

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

Design of Supramolecular Hydrogels (2nd Edition)

edited by Dipankar Ghosh, Gareth O. Lloyd and Elina I. Sievanen

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2036 | Submission Open

Keywords: designing new supramolecular hydrogelators; prediction of gel properties; mechanism of self-assembly; hydrogel characterization; structure– property relationship; applications in diverse fields; smart hydrogels; 3D/4D printing; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; controlled release systems; biodegradable hydrogels

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

Aerogels: Recent Progress in Novel Applications

edited by

Sizhao Zhang

and

Wei Wei

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15041 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerogels; gels; polymer; biomass; thermal insulation; aerospace

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

Conducting Polymer Gels: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Wen-Yong Lai

and

Yi-Zhou Zhang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: conducting polymer gels; soft functional materials; flexible electronics; bioelectronics; ionic– electronic transport

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

Modification of Gels in Creating New Food Products (2nd Edition)

edited by

Anna Florowska

and

Tomasz Florowski

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7037 | Submission Open

Keywords: food gels; hydrogels; emulgels; oleogels; aerogels; natural biopolymers; food gel product design; functional food; control digestive or retention; gel property analysis; textural stability and sensory properties; smart packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Gels for Skin Treatment and Wound Healing

edited by Anca Daniela Raiciu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4798 | Submission Open

Keywords: gels; hydrogels; gemmoderivatives; wound healing; skin treatment; gemmotherapy; anti-inflammatory; tissue regeneration

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

Polymer-Based Smart Gel Electrolytes for Energy Storage

edited by Yun Tan and

Yi-Zhou Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based smart gel electrolytes; energy storage; batteries; supercapacitors; crosslinked networks; block copolymers; nanocomposite gels; self-healing; thermal/electrochemical; adaptive conductivity

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

Nanogels: An Innovative Approach to Personalized Medicine

edited by

Krassimira Yoncheva

and

Lyubomira Radeva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanogels; drug delivery; targeting; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Gel Formation Processes and Materials for Functional Thin Films (2nd Edition)

edited by

Katerina Lazarova

, Denitsa K. Elenkova and

Joana Zaharieva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 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)

Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Collagen-Based Gels (2nd Edition)

edited by

Andreea-Mariana Negrescu

and

Anişoara Cîmpean

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: collagen-based gels; soft materials; mechanical properties; functional applications; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; drug delivery

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

Gels in Agriculture and Environment: Prospects and Challenges

edited by

Yian Gu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymer hydrogels; polysaccharides; polypeptides; soil improvement; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Advanced Gel-Based Sensors: Design, Fabrication and Applications

edited by Youchao Teng and Yimin Wu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; ionogels; gel-based sensors; wearable sensors; flexible electronics; biosensors

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

Gels and Gel Processes Applied in Sensors

edited by

Maria Stanca

and

Miriam Mba Blázquez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: gel materials; hydrogels; stimuli-responsive; sensor applications; electronic sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Flexible Gel Materials for Next-Generation Wearable Electronics

edited by

Pietro Tordi

Yeonsu Jeong

and

Adrián Tamayo Serra

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible gels; hydrogels; organogels; ionogels; conductive gels; self-healing materials; organic– inorganic hybrids; wearable sensors; soft electronics; robotics

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

Functional Fibrous Gel Materials

edited by

Guoyin Chen

and Yong Zheng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibrous gels; conductive; high mechanical performance; environmental response; biocompatibility

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

Functional Gels for Dental Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Pedro C. Lopes

Željka Vanić

and

Nélio Jorge Veiga

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional gels; hydrogels; biomaterials; dental applications; oral disease prevention; regenerative dentistry

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

Sustainable Advanced Materials in Aerogels and Hydrogels

edited by

Hai Minh Duong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy and environmental applications; thermal and acoustic insulation; water purification and oil spill remediation; flexible and wearable devices; biomedical and healthcare materials; circular economy and waste-to-materials technologies; green manufacturing and scalable processing

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

Emerging Trends in Food Gels: Nutrition, Safety and Sustainable Manufacturing

edited by

and

submission deadline 10 May 2027 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: food gels; functional foods; natural antioxidants; gel structure; nutrition; food safety; sustainable manufacturing; bioactive compounds

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

Novel Food Gel Materials: Fabrication, Characterization and Functional Performance

edited by Zheng Zhang

submission deadline 15 May 2027 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: starch; gels; nutrition; delivery; gut– X axis

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

Design and Development of Gelatin-Based Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by Bing Zhang

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1725 | Submission Open

Keywords: gelatin based material; hemostatic materials; tissue adhesives; regeneration medicine; GelMA hydrogel; plasma substitutes; tissue engineering scaffolds

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

Advanced Antibacterial Hydrogels: From Tissue Engineering to Environmental Applications

edited by

Nikola Milašinović

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibacterial hydrogels; tissue engineering; antimicrobial mechanisms; controlled drug release; biocompatibility; infection monitoring; structure– property relationship; scaffold; regenerative medicine; antimicrobial water treatment; sustainable antimicrobial materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Selected Papers from the 2nd International Online Conference on Gels

edited by

Dirk Kuckling

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; organogels; xerogels; aerogels; stimuli-responsive; multifunctional; machine learning; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Advanced Biomaterials and Gels for Drug Delivery Applications

edited by

Haoying Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory drug delivery; oral drug delivery; hydrogels; controlled release; mucoadhesion; bioavailability; immunomodulation; regeneration; clinical translation

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

Hydrogel-Based Materials: Solar Evaporators, Desalination, Thermal Management, Adsorption

edited by Songnan Zhang

submission deadline 10 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogel evaporators; solar-driven desalination; brine resistance; water-electricity cogeneration; photothermal materials; thermal management; atmospheric water harvesting; ions adsorption; oil-mist absorption; dye absorption; water purification; water pollution remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gel Applications)

Biopolymer-Based Gels for Food Applications

edited by Kegang Wu and

Pingping Wang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 591 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymer gels; food texture engineering; targeted nutrient delivery; encapsulation technologies; functional foods

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

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