Functional Hydrogels: From Design to Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 July 2021) | Viewed by 321
Special Issue Editor
Interests: hydrogels; organogels; biomaterials; functional soft materials; flexible electrical devices
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on functional hydrogels, from their design to application. These polymeric materials, in either dried or swollen states, exhibit soft and resilient mechanical properties, often with great fracture toughness. The incorporation of functional groups or nanoparticles adds novel functionality or stimulus-responsiveness on top of their unique mechanical properties and electrical properties enabling a broad range of potential applications such as in flexible or stretchable energy storage, biosensors and biomaterials, soft electronics, and many more. Papers are sought that report the latest research in this field.
The scope of the Special Issue encompasses the synthesis, characterization, and application of functional hydrogels made of various polymers with crosslinks based on covalent, hydrogen, and ionic bonding; hydrophobic association; p–p interactions; and additive ions or nanoparticles. Of particular interest are the various functions of these hydrogels, novel chemistry routes to enabling functionalities in these gels, and their applications in energy and biomedical research as a stepping stone to interdisciplinary research.
Prof. Dr. Insu Jeon
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Hydrogels
- Multifuction
- Smart materials
- Biomterials
- Energy devices
- Soft electronics
