Create a controllable self-propelled hydrogel swimmer

• Main Author: Yap, Darren Zhi Han
• Other Authors: Huang Changjin
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/159126
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Hydrogels remain a subject of interest due to their hydrophilic nature that allows for absorption of large volumes of water, non-toxicity, and capability to undergo both swelling and shrinkage to cater for controlled diffusions. When used as a fuel in swimmers, they allow for autonomous propul...