Halloysite nanotubes–the nano-bio interface

OP Setter, E Segal - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The numerous biological applications of nanoparticles in general and nano-clays in
particular are rooted in understanding and harnessing their dynamic nano-bio interface …

Halloysite clay nanotubes for life sciences applications: From drug encapsulation to bioscaffold

AC Santos, C Ferreira, F Veiga, AJ Ribeiro… - Advances in colloid and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural forming clay halloysite is an emerging nanomaterial carrier for sustained drug
delivery. These 50 nm diameter aluminosilicate tubes, with inner-alumina and outer-silica …

Covalently modified halloysite clay nanotubes: synthesis, properties, biological and medical applications

M Massaro, G Lazzara, S Milioto, R Noto… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Halloysite (HNT) is a promising natural nanosized tubular clay mineral that has many
important uses in different industrial fields. It is naturally occurring, biocompatible, and …

A deep delve into the chemistry and biocompatibility of halloysite nanotubes: A new perspective on an idiosyncratic nanocarrier for delivering drugs and biologics

S Dube, D Rawtani, N Khatri, G Parikh - Advances in Colloid and Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
HNTs have garnered a substantial amount of scientific interest over the years owing to its
green nature, unique surface chemistry and the ability to load any guest molecule. These …

Halloysite nanotubes as a nature's boon for biomedical applications

S Satish, M Tharmavaram, D Rawtani - Nanobiomedicine, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The arena of biomedical science has long been in quest of innovative mediums for
diagnostic and therapeutic applications. The latest being the use of nanomaterials for such …

Past, present and future perspectives on halloysite clay minerals

M Massaro, R Noto, S Riela - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), clay minerals belonging to the kaolin groups, are emerging
nanomaterials which have attracted the attention of the scientific community due to their …

Nanomaterials: a review about halloysite nanotubes, properties, and application in the biological field

G Biddeci, G Spinelli, P Colomba, F Di Blasi - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of synthetic materials and the attention towards environmental hazards and toxicity
impose the development of green composites with natural origins. Clay is one of the …

Surface modified halloysite nanotubes: A flexible interface for biological, environmental and catalytic applications

M Tharmavaram, G Pandey, D Rawtani - Advances in colloid and interface …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Halloysite Nanotubes (HNTs) are clay minerals that possess unique chemical
composition and a tubular structure due to which, they have recently emerged as a potential …

Tubule nanoclay‐organic heterostructures for biomedical applications

M Liu, R Fakhrullin, A Novikov… - Macromolecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Natural halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) show unique hollow structure, high aspect ratio and
adsorption ability, good biocompatibility, and low toxicity, which allow for various biomedical …

Application of halloysite nanotubes in cancer therapy—A review

A Karewicz, A Machowska, M Kasprzyk, G Ledwójcik - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Halloysite, a nanoclay characterized by a unique, tubular structure, with oppositely charged
interior and exterior, suitable, nanometric-range size, high biocompatibility, and low cost, is …