A comparative study of two different approaches for the incorporation of silver nanoparticles into layer-by-layer films

Table 4 Thickness evolution of the thin films obtained LbL-E deposition technique after thermal treatment

Fabrication process	Temperature	Thickness (nm)	LSPR (λ_max; A_max)
[PAH(9.0)/PAA-AgNPs(9.0)]₄₀	Ambient	642 ± 12	432.6 nm; 1.18
[PAH(9.0)/PAA-AgNPs(9.0)]₄₀	50°C	611 ± 16	432.6 nm; 1.20
[PAH(9.0)/PAA-AgNPs(9.0)]₄₀	100°C	600 ± 12	432.6 nm; 1.26
[PAH(9.0)/PAA-AgNPs(9.0)]₄₀	150°C	552 ± 9	432.6 nm; 1.68
[PAH(9.0)/PAA-AgNPs(9.0)]₄₀	200°C	452 ± 10	446.9 nm; 1.66

Thickness evolution of the LbL-E thin films and the location of the LSPR absorption bands (λ_max) with their maxima absorbance values (A_max) as a function of the temperature.