Fig. 6: Processing and example of application of the TR-CP. 5.6 wt% TR-CP in PBS at pH = 4 was used for all the experiments. | Nature Communications

Fig. 6: Processing and example of application of the TR-CP. 5.6 wt% TR-CP in PBS at pH = 4 was used for all the experiments.

From: Thermo-reversible gelation of self-assembled conducting polymer colloids

Fig. 6: Processing and example of application of the TR-CP. 5.6 wt% TR-CP in PBS at pH = 4 was used for all the experiments.

a Self-healing of the TR-CP. The TR-CP gel is formed by deposition on a heated glass slide, then cut and allowed to re-form by cooling slightly and re-heating. The gels took ~25 s to heal for a volume of 0.6 mL. b Picture of the TR-CP injected using a 21-gauge needle into a pre-heated alginate solution (1.8 wt% alginate in DI water, T = 37–40 °C). c Schematic of the device for s-EMG measurements. Created in BioRender. Damani, V. (2025). https://BioRender.com/qp0ttibd Picture of s-EMG set-up with TR-CPs, showing the connections and fist closing movement. e Change in signal amplitude as a function of time, where each peak corresponds to fist closing and opening. f Picture of s-EMG electrodes showing the Ag/AgCl connections and PDMS reservoirs for the TR-CP before and after use.

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