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ReviewPharmaceutics2025

Gels as Promising Delivery Systems: Physicochemical Property Characterization and Recent Applications.

Enzhao Wang, Zhaoying Qi, Yuzhou Cao, Ruixiang Li, Jing Wu, Rongshuang Tang, Yi Gao, Ruofei Du, Minchen Liu

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Review in Pharmaceutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Enzhao WangInnovation Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
Zhaoying QiInnovation Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
Yuzhou CaoSchool of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore.
Ruixiang LiInnovation Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
Jing WuSchool of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Pharmaceutical University, Ningbo 315100, China.
Rongshuang TangInnovation Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
Yi GaoSchool of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.ORCID 0009-0008-6365-4075
Ruofei DuInnovation Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4745-1381
Minchen LiuInnovation Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.

Funding

Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health ZY (2021-2023) - 0208Shanghai Science and Technology Commission 23S21900300The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Center DMZYYYJZX202405
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gels constitute a versatile class of materials with considerable potential for applications in both technical and medical domains. Physicochemical property characterization is a critical evaluation method for gels. Common characterization techniques include pH measurement, structural analysis, mechanical property assessment, rheological analysis, and phase transition studies, among others. While numerous research articles report characterization results, few reviews comprehensively summarize the appropriate numerical ranges for these properties. This lack of standardization complicates harmonized evaluation methods and hinders direct comparisons between different gels. To address this gap, it is essential to systematically investigate characterization methods and analyze data from the extensive body of literature on gels. In this review, we provide a comprehensive summary of general characterization methods and present a detailed analysis of gel characterization data to support future research and promote standardized evaluation protocols.

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gelsgel structurehydrogelorganogelphysicochemical property characterizationrheological property

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PMID40006616
PMCPMC11858892

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