Synthesis and Application of Polymer Hydrogels

Dear Colleagues,

This special issue in MDPI Gels is targeted to the recent broad and novel developments on the synthesis and applications of hydrogels in science and engineering fields. Due to high freedom of the composition and internal bonding modifications, hydrogels can have very distinguishable physical, chemical, and biological properties. Based on that, the synthesis of hydrogels has been studied and characterized to meet the detailed demands for applications, which include but not limited to 3D/4D prints, soft-robotics, biomedicines, tissue phantoms, environmental sensing, optics, acoustics, and so on. A special issue collecting the general interested studying and application directions is appreciable to the entire community. The contributions on the reviews and original studies are both highly welcomes.

Dr. Yuqi Jin
Dr. Teng Yang
Guest Editors

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• 3D and 4D printings
• tunable hydrogels
• curing and degradation
• physical properties characterization
• soft robotics
• shape memory hydrogels
• sensing
• micro-, nano-composite hydrogels
• antifouling
• biomedicines
• static and dynamic responses
• viscoelasticity and viscoplasticity
• scratching and wearing

Dear Colleagues,

This special issue in MDPI Gels is targeted to the recent broad and novel developments on the synthesis and applications of hydrogels in science and engineering fields. Due to high freedom of the composition and internal bonding modifications, hydrogels can have very distinguishable physical, chemical, and biological properties. Based on that, the synthesis of hydrogels has been studied and characterized to meet the detailed demands for applications, which include but not limited to 3D/4D prints, soft-robotics, biomedicines, tissue phantoms, environmental sensing, optics, acoustics, and so on. A special issue collecting the general interested studying and application directions is appreciable to the entire community. The contributions on the reviews and original studies are both highly welcomes.

Dr. Yuqi Jin and Dr. Teng Yang

Guest Editor