gelons
Gelons are a class of gel-based smart materials defined by a crosslinked polymeric network that is reinforced with dispersed fillers, producing a tunable viscoelastic state. The term is used in materials science to describe gels that integrate functional fillers such as silica, graphene, metal-organic frameworks, or cellulose nanocrystals, yielding properties beyond conventional hydrogels. Gelons can be designed to be ionically conductive, electrically responsive, or magneto-responsive, depending on composition.
Structure and composition: Gelons typically consist of a hydrogel or organogel matrix in which reinforcing fillers
Properties and behavior: Gelons exhibit viscoelastic behavior with tunable modulus, self-healing under certain conditions, and stimuli-responsive
Synthesis and processing: Gelon fabrication often involves in-situ polymerization or gel formation in the presence of
Applications and research: Potential uses include soft robotics actuators, flexible sensors, tissue engineering scaffolds, wound dressings,