The photoinitiator tris(2,2′-bipyridyl)dichlororuthenium(II) hexahydrate (Ru(bpy)3Cl2·6H2O) was prepared in the corresponding buffer to a concentration of 5 mM and stored at 4 °C. The electron acceptor ammonium persulfate (APS, chemical formula: (NH4)2S2O8) was prepared with a concentration of 2 M in the corresponding buffer, stored as aliquots at −20 °C, and thawed directly prior to usage.
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