Ag/Ag₃PO₄ Nanoparticle-Decorated Hydroxyapatite Functionalized Calcium Carbonate: Ultrasound-Assisted Sustainable Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activity.

ABSTRACT: Silver nanoparticles are usually prepared by the reduction of silver cations through chemical and non-sustainable procedures that involve the use of reducing chemical agents. Therefore, many efforts have been made in the search for sustainable alternative methods. Among them, an ultrasound-assisted procedure could be a suitable and sustainable method to afford well-dispersed and nanometric silver particles. This paper describes a sustainable, ultrasound-assisted method using citrate as a reducing agent to prepare silver@hydroxyapatite functionalized calcium carbonate composites. For comparison, an ultrasound-assisted reduction was performed in the presence of NaBH₄. The composites obtained in the presence of these two different reducing agents were compared in terms of nanoparti

SUBMITTER: Di Michele A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9962710 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature