Mangrove soil as a natural catalyst for green synthesis of silver nanoparticles
Our findings suggest that mangrove soils naturally harbor nanoscale materials and act as efficient biogenic catalysts for metallic nanoparticle synthesis. The distinct properties of extracts from different mangrove regions influence both the synthesis kinetics and the biological activity of the nanoparticles. This underscores the ecological and biotechnological relevance of mangrove-derived materials.
Authors
- Reinaldo Pereira-Reyes
- Claudia C. Villarreal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9924-1562)
- Yendry Regina Corrales-Ureña (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1819-2915)
- José Roberto Vega‐Baudrit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2002-1744)
- Juan Miguel Zúñiga-Umaña
- Andrea Chacón-Calderón
Institutions
- Universidad Nacional (CR)
- Universidad de Costa Rica (CR)
- National Nanotechnology Center (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Chemistry
- Published
- 2025-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2025.1589836
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.04
Funders
- Universidad de Costa Rica
- National Institute of Standards and Technology