Figure 2
Specular reflectivity fitting and AFM results. The measured reflectivity profile (open symbols) was fitted using a multi-layer model composed of Si-wafer, Ag and PAA (black solid line). The approximate critical angles of both the PAA and the PVP-capped Ag-Nps thin films are shown as θcrit-PAA and θcrit-Ag-Nps, respectively. The table includes the thickness and interface roughness values from reflectivity fitting and AFM measurements. |