Gel-Related Materials: Challenges and Opportunities
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 833
Special Issue Editors
Interests: organogels; drug crystallization; optical waveguides; organic field-effect transistors (OFETs); organic light emmiting diodes (OLEDs); solar cells; organic synthesis; computational chemistry
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Interests: organic synthesis; supramolecular chemistry; optical waveguide; computational chemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to present this Special Issue of our journal, dedicated to a field that is revolutionizing multiple industries, entitled Gel-Related Materials: Challenges and Opportunities. Gel-based materials have proven essential in areas ranging from biomedicine to tissue engineering, as well as in food science and energy storage technology. However, along with their vast applications come challenges that must be addressed to fully harness their potential.
This Special Issue brings together a selection of articles that explore both the opportunities and challenges inherent in gel-related materials. Through a series of pioneering studies and research, our contributors examine topics such as the optimization of the mechanical properties of hydrogels, the design of ultra-lightweight aerogels for energy applications, and innovations in biocompatible gels for medical use.
We face challenges such as the long-term stability of these materials, their scalability for industrial production, and the need to develop more sustainable synthesis methods. Yet, the opportunities they present are immense. From creating new biomedical devices to developing sustainable solutions for industry, gel-based materials continue to push the boundaries of science and engineering.
We hope this Special Issue serves as a platform to inspire new ideas, foster interdisciplinary collaborations, and open new avenues of research in this fascinating field. Join us on this journey through the challenges and opportunities that define the future of gel-related materials. The submission of both experimental and theoretical studies is welcome.
Dr. Iván Torres Moya
Dr. Pilar Prieto
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gels
- organogels
- hydrogels
- chemical gels
- gels made in mixtures
- gels made in solvents
- drug delivery
- drug crystallization
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Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
1.
Type of Paper: Article
Tentative Title: Polymer gel dosimeters for FLASH beam dose measurements
Full authorship: Mantvydas MERKIS 2, Akvilė ŠLĖKTAITĖ-KIŠONĖ 1, Marius BURKANAS 1, Aleksandras CICINAS 1, Mindaugas DŽIUGELIS 1, Vaidas KLIMKEVIČIUS 3, Diana ADLIENĖ 2, Jonas VENIUS 1,4
Affiliations: 1 National Cancer Institute, Medical Physics Department, Vilnius, Lithuania; 2 Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania; 3 Institute of Chemistry, Vilnius University, Naugarduko 24, LT-03225 Vilnius, Lithuania; 4 National Cancer Institute, Biomedical physics laboratory, LT-08406, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2.
Type of Paper: Article
Tentative Title: Newly designed organic-inorganic nanocomposite membrane for simultaneous Cr and Mn speciation in waters
Full authorship: Penka Vasileva and Irina Karadjova
Affiliations: Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Sofia “St. Kliment Ohridski”, 1, J. Bourchier Blvd., 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria.
