“…[5] Most recent developments in this field are attained using silver thin films. [5,6] Other technologically relevant applications of silver thin films include the surface-plasmon enhancement of fluorescence, luminescence and Raman scattering, [7,8] high temperature superconducting systems, [9] anti-bacterial layers, [10] absorbers for infrared sensors, [11] waveguides, [12] and catalysis. [13,14] Silver thin films are mostly grown by physical vapor deposition (PVD), electrochemical deposition, and electroless methods.…”