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International Journal of Bioprinting                                         PEDOT/PSS-based sensors



            Table 1. Continued

                          Dihydrolevoglucose-  21 μm nozzle diameter,   Enhanced performance   Heterostructures and   31
                          none, glycerol    droplet spacing of 34 μm  stability was observed   flexible electronics
                          carbonate, PEDOT:PSS               under cyclic bending,
                                                             thermal annealing,
                                                             ultraviolet, or infrared
                                                             exposure
                          Co-solvents, a   A single nozzle with   Good morphological,   Devices containing   32
                          non-ionic surfactant,   diameter of 300 μm; the   optical, and electrical   high-efficiency printed
                          PEDOT:PSS        ejects dropped (volume =  properties  organic light-emitting
                                           15 nL) from 7 mm height             diodes
             SLA          PEDOT:PSS, carbon   500 μm thickness, 250   Enable rapid develop-  Cuff electrode shell   33
                          black matrix     μm inset windows,   ment of cost-effective   design
                                           300° circumferential   functional stimulation
                                           nerve–electrode interface  devices targeting nerve
                                           coverage          bundles less than 1.0 mm
                                                             in diameter
                          PEDOT:PSS, photo-  Lateral resolution around  Performances in    Organic electrochemical   34
                          curable poly(ethylene   80 μm      biosensing for dopamine   transistors
                          glycol) diacrylate                 detection
             DLP          Dye ((3)Rf*), the amine  Highest resolution    Significantly increase its   Conductive scaffolds  35
                          (TEA), poly(2-hy-  between 20 and 100 μm  mechanical modulus and
                          droxyethyl acrylate)/              electrical properties
                          PEDOT:PSS
                          Si/PEDOT:PSS/PEG                   Preserve a specific   Free-standing electrode  36
                                                             discharge capacity, struc-
                                                             tural integrity, and sig-
                                                             nificantly high flexibility
                                                             with an enhanced load
                          PEDOT:PSS-coated                   The thermoelectric   Thermoelectric    37
                          silver(I) selenide                 figure of merit of cured   composites
                          nanowires                          composite increased,
                                                             with the highest at room
                                                             temperature
            Abbreviations: AgNW, silver nanowire; CNT, carbon nanotube; FDM; PEDOT, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene); PEG, polyethylene glycol; PLA,
            polylactic acid; PSS, poly(styrene sulfonate).



            transistors, fabricated by integrating PEDOT:PSS with 3D   formulations. Secondary doping and post-treatments with
            printing techniques (FDM and DIW), demonstrate high   formamide have been explored in an effort to enhance the
            transconductance, low operating voltage, and high current   film’s conductivity. The addition of d-sorbitol plasticizer
            ON/OFF ratio. Moreover, the printed devices exhibit   gives  the  PEDOT:PSS  film the ability to tolerate cyclic
            noteworthy sensitivity, stability, and robust behavior even   tension.  Substituting dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)
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            after several measurement cycles. 45               with bio-renewable solvents enhances jetting reliability
               Within the domain of 3D inkjet printing, the printing   and long-term stability, while concurrently improves
            material is precisely jetted from multiple small nozzles   the electrical properties of deposited PEDOT:PSS
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            onto the build platform in a layer-by-layer fashion. The   layers.  Surface modification of silicon substrates with
            material droplets are rapidly cured or solidified to form   (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane has been employed to
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            the desired 3D object. In the realm of PEDOT:PSS-based   enhance the adhesion of printed semiconductor layers.
            bioelectronics, inkjet printing stands out as one of the most   Moreover, careful regulation of surface tension through
            cost-effective techniques,  offering substantial advantages   the use of co-solvents and a non-ionic surfactant has led
            such as digital design precision, non-contact deposition,   to the creation of films with favorable morphological,
            and additive manufacturing versatility in additive   optical, and electrical properties, which are similar to
            manufacturing. Current research predominantly focuses   those observed for the corresponding spin-coated layers.
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            on the development and optimization of PEDOT:PSS ink   Furthermore, a comprehensive exploration of factors

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