Functional Polymer Gels: From Design to Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Networks and Gels".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 41
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer composite gel materials; catalytic materials; water environmental governance
Interests: anaerobic digestion; polymer membrane; biological denitrification; catalysis; pyrolysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a Special Issue entitled "Functional Polymer Gels: From design to Applications". This collection invites full-length research articles and comprehensive reviews addressing the functional design, synthesis, characterization, modification, and processing of polymer gels and polymer composite gels for diverse applications.
Gel materials, positioned between liquids and solids, have gained significant attention in recent years, particularly polymer gels and polymer composite gels. Advances in functional design—through filler incorporation and chemical structural engineering—have enabled tailored properties for diverse applications, including flexible sensors, soft robotics, drug delivery, wound dressings, gel electrolytes, detection systems, and water purification.
This Special Issue presents recent progress in the design, preparation, and application of polymer-based gels, aiming to advance fundamental understanding and provide a cross-disciplinary platform for knowledge exchange, fostering innovation and accelerating developments in gel science and technology.
Dr. Shunyu Han
Dr. Hao Wu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer gels
- polymer composite gels
- functional design
- flexible sensors
- soft robotics
- drug delivery
- wound dressings
- gel electrolytes
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