Properties and applications of polyvinyl alcohol, halloysite nanotubes and their nanocomposites

TS Gaaz, AB Sulong, MN Akhtar, AAH Kadhum… - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
The aim of this review was to analyze/investigate the synthesis, properties, and applications
of polyvinyl alcohol–halloysite nanotubes (PVA–HNT), and their nanocomposites. Different …

Recent advance in research on halloysite nanotubes-polymer nanocomposite

M Liu, Z Jia, D Jia, C Zhou - Progress in polymer science, 2014 - Elsevier
Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are novel 1D natural nanomaterials with predominantly hollow
tubular nanostructures and high aspect ratios. Due to their high mechanical strength …

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 …

Halloysite-based hybrids/composites in catalysis

S Sadjadi - Applied Clay Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous catalysis benefits from some merits such as facile catalyst separation and
recyclability. In this context, use of halloysite that is a naturally occurring clay with tubular …

Hybrid halloysite nanotubes as smart carriers for corrosion protection

A Khan, A Hassanein, S Habib, M Nawaz… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Novel hybrid halloysite nanotubes (HHNTs) were developed and used as smart carriers for
corrosion protection of steel. For this purpose, as-received halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) …

Halloysite nanotubes in analytical sciences and in drug delivery: A review

M Fizir, P Dramou, NS Dahiru, W Ruya, T Huang… - Microchimica Acta, 2018 - Springer
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 …

Direct chemical grafted curcumin on halloysite nanotubes as dual-responsive prodrug for pharmacological applications

M Massaro, R Amorati, G Cavallaro, S Guernelli… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2016 - Elsevier
Covalently functionalized halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) were successfully employed as dual-
responsive nanocarriers for curcumin (Cur). Particularly, we synthesized HNT-Cur prodrug …

[HTML][HTML] Halloysite nanotubes and halloysite-based composites for biomedical applications

K Fakhruddin, R Hassan, MUA Khan, SN Allisha… - Arabian Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Novel biomaterials for diagnostics and therapeutics of biomedical issues have been
considered using biomedical science and health care. Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are …

Recent advances in bionanocomposites: preparation, properties, and applications

MH Mousa, Y Dong, IJ Davies - International Journal of Polymeric …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The authors report recent advances in the research and development of bionanocomposites
based on four types of nanofillers, namely organically modified layered silicate (OMLS) …

Synthesis of pH-sensitive poly (N, N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate)-grafted halloysite nanotubes for adsorption and controlled release of DPH and DS drugs

H Hemmatpour, V Haddadi-Asl, H Roghani-Mamaqani - Polymer, 2015 - Elsevier
Halloysite nanotube (HNT) was functionalized with (3-Aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES),
alpha-bromoisobutyryl bromide (BiBB), and poly (N, N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) …