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Figure 15.5
Load-extension curve of PEDOT:PSS/xylitol/Fe 3 O 4 1:1 with DMSO and xylitol.

Figure 15.6
Load-extension curve of PEDOT:PSS/xylitol/Fe 3 O 4 1:5 with DMSO and xylitol.

relatively constant, indicating that a similar magnitude of the magnetic field is required to
bring the magnetization of the films back to zero. There is also an overall increase in the
saturation magnetization and remanence of the films, as the concentration of magnetic
Fe 3 O 4 NPs increases across the samples.

15.3.4 PEDOT:PSS/xylitol/Fe 3 O 4 -coated cotton thread

Two pieces of the cotton thread were coated with PEDOT:PSS/xylitol/Fe 3 O 4 with ratios of
1:1 and 1:5, as described earlier. Both threads show the right amount of mechanical