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Building bioelectronic fibres with a light touch

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Conductive organic fibres can be tethered to biological surfaces without impeding biological features.

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Fig. 1: Tethering imperceptible bioelectronic fibres to different surfaces.

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    Xiao Wan, Trinny Tat, Yihao Zhou, Xun Zhao & Jun Chen

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Wan, X., Tat, T., Zhou, Y. et al. Building bioelectronic fibres with a light touch. Nat Electron 7, 521–522 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-024-01186-0

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