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 …

Recent advances on surface modification of halloysite nanotubes for multifunctional applications

Y Yang, Y Chen, F Leng, L Huang, Z Wang, W Tian - Applied Sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are natural occurring mineral clay nanotubes that have
excellent application potential in different fields. However, HNTs are heterogeneous in size …

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 …

Manipulation of the halloysite clay nanotube lumen for environmental remediation: a review

Y Li, X Yuan, L Jiang, H Dai, Y Zhao, X Guan… - Environmental …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are a naturally occurring clay mineral that have attracted much
attention in recent years. Manipulating the lumen of halloysite nanotubes to take full …

Functionalization of halloysite clay nanotubes by grafting with γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane

P Yuan, PD Southon, Z Liu, MER Green… - The Journal of …, 2008 - ACS Publications
Surface modification of natural halloysite clay nanotubes with γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane
(APTES) was investigated. Untreated and modified samples were characterized by nitrogen …

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 …

Functionally modified halloysite nanotubes for personalized bioapplications

J Liao, H Wang, N Liu, H Yang - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are naturally aluminosilicate clay minerals that have the
benefits of large surface areas, high mechanical properties, easy functionalization, and high …

Halloysite nanotubes as support for metal-based catalysts

M Massaro, CG Colletti, G Lazzara, S Milioto… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are clay minerals with a hollow nanotubular structure. There is
growing interest in these nanomaterials, due to their biocompatibility, potential applications …

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 …

Halloysite nanotubes: smart nanomaterials in catalysis

M Massaro, R Noto, S Riela - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of clay minerals as catalyst is renowned since ancient times. Among the different
clays used for catalytic purposes, halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) represent valuable resources …