Nanoclay-based drug delivery systems and their therapeutic potentials

N Khatoon, MQ Chu, CH Zhou - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Safe, therapeutically effective, and patient-compliant drug delivery systems are needed to
design novel tools and strategies to combat the deadliest of diseases such as cancer, SARS …

Nanotechnology-based recent approaches for sensing and remediation of pesticides

D Rawtani, N Khatri, S Tyagi, G Pandey - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Pesticides are meant to control and destroy the pests and weeds. They are classified into
different categories on the basis their origin and type of pest they target. Chemical pesticides …

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 …

Strategies for nitrate removal from aqueous environment using nanotechnology: a review

S Tyagi, D Rawtani, N Khatri… - Journal of water process …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nitrate is a water pollutant whose removal from water is necessary to lessen pollution and
prevent damage to life. Several conventional techniques such as adsorption, ion exchange …

Novel carboxymethyl cellulose-halloysite-polyethylene glycol nanocomposite for improved 5-FU delivery

H Ghasemizadeh, M Pourmadadi, F Yazdian… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Drug nano-carriers are crucial for achieving targeted treatment against cancer disorders with
minimal side effects. In this study, a pH-responsive nanocomposite based on halloysite …

Enhancement of photocatalytic activities of ZnFe2O4 composite by incorporating halloysite nanotubes for effective elimination of aqueous organic pollutants

M Al-Abidy, A Al-Nayili - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023 - Springer
ZnFe2O4 is a highly desirable catalyst due to its exceptional photo-response in the visible
light region, but various drawbacks, such as rapid recombination of photo-generated …

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 …

Recently emerging advancements in halloysite nanotubes polymer nanocomposites

CI Idumah, A Hassan, J Ogbu, JU Ndem… - Composite …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Recently, as a result of their superior thermal stability, high aspect ratios, biocompatibility,
mechanical properties, and ease of availability, halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), naturally …

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 …

Mesoporous halloysite nanotubes modified by CuFe2O4 spinel ferrite nanoparticles and study of its application as a novel and efficient heterogeneous catalyst in the …

A Maleki, Z Hajizadeh, P Salehi - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
In this study, mesoporous halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) were modified by CuFe2O4
nanoparticles for the first time. The morphology, porosity and chemistry of the CuFe2O4 …