Internship and thesis proposals
Pressure profile in hydrogel membranes

Domaines
Soft matter
Hydrodynamics/Turbulence/Fluid mechanics

Type of internship
Expérimental
Description
The aim of this project is to characterize mechanical deformations inside soft membranes under an osmotic flux. The membrane fabrication method will rely on photo-polymerization of hydrogels, and the characterization on micromechanics experiments, which allow for the visualization of materials displacements inside a hydrogel. Beyond bringing fundamental insight into soft membranes, this project will have far-reaching implications in the fields of biophysics and polymer physics.

Contact
Nicolas Bain
Laboratory : ILM - UMR5306
Team : Liquides et Interfaces
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