Recent Advances in Hydrogels
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Networks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2022) | Viewed by 5916
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polyelectrolyte; colloids; hydrogel
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydrogel has gained enormous interest in the field of polymer and material science. From the exploration of new, gel-forming material to the modulation of gel properties, and to applications in a variety of fields such as soft electronics and tissue engineering, the research on this soft material is experiencing rapid growth.
For this Special Issue of the open access journal Polymers, we aim to publish cutting-edge research on hydrogels. Emphasis will be placed on but, not limited to, the following:
- Novel approaches and concepts of hydrogel synthesis and functionalization;
- Hydrogels with unique mechanical and viscoelastic properties;
- Hydrogels made from natural macromolecules;
- Novel application of hydrogels including but not limited to tissue engineering, soft robots, soft electronics, etc.;
- Mechanisms and physics behind certain properties of hydrogels;
- Supramolecular hydrogel and hydrogel formed though self-assembly.
Dr. Yan Huang
Guest Editor
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