Figure 4: Schematic illustration of the evolution procedure of PEDOT-rich core by mechanical tensile stretch.
From: Growth Mechanism of Strain-Dependent Morphological Change in PEDOT:PSS Films
During stretched, a local rearrangement of PEDOT chains occurred and the PEDOT chains locally migrated to the vicinity of PSS shell to reduce electro-repulsive force among PSS chains. The area of PEDOT-rich core increased after the tensile deformation.
