Structurally engineered ultrasoft PEDOT:PSS fiber microelectrodes with enhanced electrochemical performance for neural interfaces
Won, Chihyeong
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Cho, Young Uk
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Kweon, Siyeon
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Cho, Sungjoon
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Kwon, Chaebeen
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Kim, Hyun Woo
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Lee, Ju Young
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Park, Sang Hoon
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Han, Sorim
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Kim, Yang Tae
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Jang, Jumyoung
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Jekal, Janghwan
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Kim, Jae Geun
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Jang, Kyung-In
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Xu, Sheng
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Gao, Wei
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Cho, Il-Joo
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Yu, Ki Jun
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Lee, Taeyoon
Stable and reliable neural interfacing is essential for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic neurological disorders. Flexible neural probes are particularly important for this purpose, as they minimize tissue damage and inflammatory responses while maintaining stable electrode-tissue coupling; however, achieving both high electrical performance and tissue-like mechanics remains challenging. Here, we present a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) fiber microelectro