Acenaphthene (Ace) (purity > 99%), phenanthrene (Phe) (purity ≥ 98%),
iron(II) chloride tetrahydrate (purity > 99%),
iron(III) chloride (purity > 98%),
nickel(II) chloride hexahydrate (purity ≥ 97%),
oxalic acid (purity ≥ 98%),
sodium nitrite (purity ≥ 98.5%),
sodium perchlorate (purity ≥ 99%), and
tin(IV) chloride pentahydrate (purity ≥ 98%) were purchased from Acros Organics (Geel, Belgium).
Acetic acid (purity ≥ 99.7%),
nitric acid (purity > 68%), phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) buffer solution, and
sodium carbonate (purity > 99.5%) were obtained from Fisher Chemical (Hampton, NH, USA).
Copper (II) chloride (purity ≥ 98%), fluorine (Flu) (purity ≥ 98%), naphthalene (Nap) (purity ≥ 99%), and
zinc chloride (purity ≥ 98%) were purchased from Alfa Aesar (Ward Hill, MA, USA).
Potassium acetate (purity ≥ 99%) and tetrachloroauric acid (HAuCl
4) (purity ≥ 99.99%) were purchased from Sigma–Aldrich (St. Louis, MO, USA). Sodium citrate (purity ≥ 99%) was obtained from Macron Fine Chemicals (Center Valley, PA, USA). All chemicals used were of analytical grade and were used without undergoing additional purification.
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