Fig. 3: Characterizing the microstructure and gelation mechanism of the PEDOT:PSS96-b-PNIPAM440 TR-CP (PSS:PEDOT molar ratio = 3.5:1).
From: Thermo-reversible gelation of self-assembled conducting polymer colloids
TEM micrographs were collected from two different sets of samples. To ensure reproducibility, multiple independent spots were imaged on each TEM grid a, c. Cryo-EM images of 3.6 wt% TR-CP liquid below LCST, inset: lamellar fringes outside the colloidal particles. b, d Cryo-EM images of 3.6 wt% TR-CP above LCST. e Temperature-dependent small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) of 3.6 wt% TR-CP in solution in water. f Schematic of the self-assembled TR-CP colloids and proposed mechanism of gelation. Created in BioRender. Damani, V. (2025) https://BioRender.com/v16a157, https://BioRender.com/xe9umwp.
