Table 1 Fitted layer pair thickness d, interlayer roughness σ, out-of-plane radius of gyration of the PSS (\({R}_{g}^{\perp }\)), scattering length density of the deuterated PSS layer (SLDd) and the protonated strata (SLDh) deduced from NR
From: Molecular conformation of polyelectrolytes inside Layer-by-Layer assembled films
Deposition method | NaCl [M] | d [Å] | σ [Å] | \({R}_{g}^{\perp }\) [Å] | SLDd [10−6Å−2] | SLDh [10−6Å−2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spray-assisted | 0.5 | 26 ± 1 | 14 ± 2 | 15 ± 2 | 2.7 ± 0.3 | 1.2 ± 0.1 |
Spin-assisted | 2 | 34 ± 2 | 15 ± 2 | 16.5 ± 2 | 2.9 ± 0.2 | 1.5 ± 0.2 |
Spray-assisted | 2 | 41 ± 2 | 20 ± 3 | 21.6 ± 4 | 2.7 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.3 |
Dipping | 2 | 52 ± 1 | 23 ± 3 | 25.3 ± 3 | 3.1 ± 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.3 |
