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Schematic showing the different stages of the oxidation process. (a) Formation of nanoporous silver oxide microspheres at the top surface of the thin films. (b) Generation of nanoporosity due to the growth of silver oxide in a single column. (c) Generation of nanoporosity within the film due to an unbalanced diffusion rate between silver (outward diffusion) and oxygen (inward diffusion).
