Structure, Characterization, Performance, Applications of Polymer-Based Functional Hydrogels

Dear Colleagues,

Polymer-based functional hydrogels, which are usually composed of colloidal particles or gel factors, are a kind of condensed matter with three-dimensional network space structure and filled with a dispersion medium. Polymer-based functional hydrogels not only have porous structure and high specific surface area, but also have active functional groups such as hydroxyl, carboxyl and amino groups on the surface of the hydrogel network, which is conducive to the coordination (or loading) of functional groups, ions and nanoparticles. It has great application value in the fields of photocatalysis, antibacterial, wound dressing, 3D printing, biological effect electrocatalysis, etc. Therefore, it is particularly important to study the synthesis method, performance and structure of hydrogels, which provide a reference for the design, synthesis and further development and utilization of hydrogels.

The aim of this Special Issue is to understand the relationship between the structure and performance of polymer-based functional hydrogels. In addition, we invite contributions concerning property characterizations and applications of structure-modified polymers. We hope that researchers working on these topics will provide valuable contributions to this Special Issue of Polymers.

Prof. Dr. Yuesheng Li
Dr. Yiwan Huang
Dr. Xiaojie Yang
Guest Editors

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