An assembly of organic-inorganic composites using halloysite clay nanotubes

G Lazzara, G Cavallaro, A Panchal, R Fakhrullin… - Current Opinion in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Halloysite is natural tubular clay suitable as a component of biocompatible nanosystems
with specific functionalities. The selective modification of halloysite inner/outer surfaces can …

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 …

From nanoparticles to gels: A breakthrough in art conservation science

D Chelazzi, P Baglioni - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cultural heritage is a crucial resource to increase our society's resilience. However,
degradation processes, enhanced by environmental and anthropic risks, inevitably affect …

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 …

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 nanoreactors for heterogeneous micellar catalysis

L Lisuzzo, G Cavallaro, S Milioto, G Lazzara - Journal of colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Electrostatic attractions between the anionic head group of sodium
alkylsulphates and the positively charged inner surface of halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) drive …

Halloysite clay nanotubes for enzyme immobilization

J Tully, R Yendluri, Y Lvov - Biomacromolecules, 2016 - ACS Publications
Halloysite clay is an aluminosilicate nanotube formed by rolling flat sheets of kaolinite clay.
They have a 15 nm lumen, 50–70 nm external diameter, length of 0.5–1 μm, and different …

A structural comparison of halloysite nanotubes of different origin by Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) and Electric Birefringence

G Cavallaro, L Chiappisi, P Pasbakhsh… - Applied Clay …, 2018 - Elsevier
The structure of halloysite nanotubes (Hal) from different mines was investigated by Small-
Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) and Electric Birefringence (EBR) experiments. The …

Functionalized halloysite nanotube by chitosan grafting for drug delivery of curcumin to achieve enhanced anticancer efficacy

M Liu, Y Chang, J Yang, Y You, R He… - Journal of Materials …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) have a unique tubular structure in nanoscale, and have shown
potential as novel carriers for various drugs. Coating the nanotubes with a hydrophilic …

Superhydrophobic polyurethane foam coated with polysiloxane-modified clay nanotubes for efficient and recyclable oil absorption

F Wu, K Pickett, A Panchal, M Liu… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Superhydrophobic polyurethane foam (PUF) is prepared by surface coating of halloysite
nanotubes. The nanotubes were first modified by surface grafting with …