Recent Advances in Organogels and Their Applications
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2024) | Viewed by 2401
Special Issue Editors
Interests: organic chemistry; sustainable peptide materials; controlled release; water remediation
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Interests: self-assembled peptide gelators; low molecular weight gels; applications in cosmetics; drug delivery; water remediation; multicomponent systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Gels have gained increasing attention due to the high demand for fundamental research and practical applications. Gels are solid materials consisting of at least one substantially cross-linked network (including networks derived from polymers and low-molecular-weight gelators) and one liquid. Depending on different liquid parts, the gels can be classified into hydrogels, organogels, ionogels, or hybrid gels, in which water, organic solvents, ionic liquids, and hybrid solvents are the dispersion media, respectively. The versatility of gels allows them to be applicable in many emerging and diverse application fields.
In this Special Issue, we will focus on recent advances in organogels, which are gels formulated with organic liquid phases, and are distinguished from hydrogels (i.e., gels infiltrated with water/aqueous solutions in a three-dimensional network). Owing to their inherent semi-solid property, organogels manifest various unique characteristics, such as surface lubricity and anti-drying capacity, arousing particular interests in diverse practical applications. Organogels may also be made from solutions of proteins, polymers or fatty acids in oil. The macromolecular species crystallize, or assemble, into mesh structures that inhibit oil flow, thus producing edible oleogels that may be used for the formulation of cosmetic products or as fat replacement in foods, as examples.
Papers describing the most recent progress in emerging applications of organogels, including anti-icing, anti-fouling, droplet manipulation, drug delivery, food processing, etc., are welcomed in this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Claudia Tomasini
Dr. Demetra Giuri
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- organogels
- smart materials
- controlled delivery
- oleogels
- anti-icing agents
- anti-fouling agents
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