Fair Value Measurements - Changes in Level 3 Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value Measurements
Change in fair value	$ 1,819,009	$ 272,202
Convertible Notes
Fair Value Measurements
Beginning Balance	173,543
Issuance of convertible notes	1,903,531
Issuance of common stock in connection with conversion of notes payable	(3,195,294)
Repayment of convertible notes	(746,374)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	45,585
Change in fair value	1,819,009
Ending Balance	$ 0	$ 173,543

Amount of increase in fair value of liability due to a loss on the extinguishment of debt.

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Amount of issuances of common stock in connection with conversion of notes payable classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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Amount of settlements of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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