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 …

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 …

Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), a traditional mineral Chinese medicine, have been used to
stop bleeding for thousands of years. However, the coagulation mechanisms of HNTs and …

The acute lung injury (ALI) is an inflammatory disorder associated with cytokine storm, which
activates various reactive oxygen species (ROS) signaling pathways and causes severe …

Scaffolding method and material that mimic the extracellular matrix (ECM) of host tissue is
an integral part of cartilage tissue engineering. This study aims to enhance the properties of …

Halloysite (HNT) is a natural inorganic mineral that has many applications in manufacturing.
This review (with 192 references) covers (a) the chemical properties of halloysites,(b) the …

Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are natural aluminosilicates with unique hollow lumen
structure, also having high specific area, good biocompatibility, nontoxicity, and low price …

Sodium alginate (SA)/halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) composite hydrogels were successfully
prepared by solution blending and cross-linking with calcium ions. HNTs can improve the …

In this research, to achieve enhanced intracellular uptake of anticancer drug carriers for
efficient chemotherapy, folic acid conjugated chitosan oligosaccharides assembled …

To carry doxorubicin (DOX) on breast cancer site effectively, halloysite nanotubes
conjugated with poly (ethylene glycol) and folate (HNTs-PEG-FA) is designed as a targeted …