Editorial for the Special Issue “Gels for Removal and Adsorption (2nd Edition)”
1. Introduction
2. Overview
2.1. Some Novel Methods to Synthesize Functional Hydrogels
2.2. Applications for Wastewater Pollutant Removal and Adsorption
2.3. Some Other Applications for Arts Remediation and Medical Care
3. Summary
Conflicts of Interest
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Fang, Z.; Peng, K.; Li, S. Editorial for the Special Issue “Gels for Removal and Adsorption (2nd Edition)”. Gels 2024, 10, 512. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10080512
Fang Z, Peng K, Li S. Editorial for the Special Issue “Gels for Removal and Adsorption (2nd Edition)”. Gels. 2024; 10(8):512. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10080512
Chicago/Turabian StyleFang, Zhenxing, Kaiming Peng, and Shiyang Li. 2024. "Editorial for the Special Issue “Gels for Removal and Adsorption (2nd Edition)”" Gels 10, no. 8: 512. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10080512