All chemicals, including
silver nitrate (AgNO
3, 99%),
1,2-benzenedithiol (1,2-BDT),
sodium borohydride (NaBH
4, 99.99% metals basis), and
tetraoctylammonium bromide (TOAB),
were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich and used without further purification.
Solvents, including
methanol, dichloromethane (DCM), dimethylformamide
(DMF), and
acetonitrile, were used from Sigma as received. Distilled
water (H
2O) was obtained from Milli-Q (Millipore apparatus).
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