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Summer 2019 – 3D printing of self-moving gelatin

Affiliations:
Project Leader: Ilse Nava
inavamed@tamu.edu
Materials Science & Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Zhengdong Cheng, Ph.D.
Meeting Times:
TBD
Team Size:
5 (Team Full)
Open Spots: 0
Special Opportunities:
You will get a chance to present your work as poster/oral presentation. You will have a chance to be co-author when publishing research journal.
Team Needs:
Basic chemistry knowledge, interest in chemical research (lab experiments)
Description:
We will prepare gelatin-based hydrogels that can move by themselves thanks to a reaction called Belousov-Zhabotinsky. We will analyze the wave formation and position of the gel throughout the course of the reaction. We will employ biocompatible polymers which make these hydrogels good models for studies in biological/biomedical fields: cardiac arrhythmia and migraines.

Written by:
Jennie Lamb
Published on:
February 11, 2020

Categories: FullTags: Summer 2019

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