Halloysite clay nanotubes for life sciences applications: From drug encapsulation to bioscaffold
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 …
delivery. These 50 nm diameter aluminosilicate tubes, with inner-alumina and outer-silica …
Covalently modified halloysite clay nanotubes: synthesis, properties, biological and medical applications
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 …
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
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 …
green nature, unique surface chemistry and the ability to load any guest molecule. These …
Halloysite nanotubes as a nature's boon for biomedical applications
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 …
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 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 …
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
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 …
composition and a tubular structure due to which, they have recently emerged as a potential …
Tubule nanoclay‐organic heterostructures for biomedical applications
Natural halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) show unique hollow structure, high aspect ratio and
adsorption ability, good biocompatibility, and low toxicity, which allow for various biomedical …
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 …
interior and exterior, suitable, nanometric-range size, high biocompatibility, and low cost, is …