Halloysite clay nanotubes for loading and sustained release of functional compounds

Y Lvov, W Wang, L Zhang, R Fakhrullin - Advanced Materials, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Halloysite is an alumosilicate tubular clay with a diameter of 50 nm, an inner lumen of 15 nm
and a length of 600–900 nm. It is a natural biocompatible nanomaterial available in …

Properties and applications of halloysite nanotubes: recent research advances and future prospects

P Yuan, D Tan, F Annabi-Bergaya - Applied Clay Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Halloysite is a natural nanosized tubular clay mineral that has many potentially important
uses in different industrial fields. In this paper, the key structural characteristics and …

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 …

Functional polymer–clay nanotube composites with sustained release of chemical agents

Y Lvov, E Abdullayev - Progress in Polymer Science, 2013 - Elsevier
Natural halloysite clay nanotubes are described as inorganic reinforcing materials for
polymers. Loading these tubes' 15-nm diameter lumens with chemical agents, including …

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 clay nanotubes for life sciences applications: From drug encapsulation to bioscaffold

AC Santos, C Ferreira, F Veiga, AJ Ribeiro… - Advances in colloid and …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 application of halloysite tubule nanoclay in drug delivery

YM Lvov, MM DeVilliers… - Expert opinion on drug …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Natural and biocompatible clay nanotubes are among the best inorganic
materials for drug nanoformulations. These halloysite tubes with SiO2 on the outermost …

Selective modification of halloysite lumen with octadecylphosphonic acid: new inorganic tubular micelle

WO Yah, A Takahara, YM Lvov - Journal of the American …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Selective fatty acid hydrophobization of the inner surface of tubule halloysite clay is
demonstrated. Aqueous phosphonic acid was found to bind to alumina sites at the tube …

Halloysite nanotubes and applications: a review

R Kamble, M Ghag, S Gaikawad… - Journal of advanced …, 2012 - sciensage.info
Various successful results of nanotechnology like carbon nanotubes, nanofluids,
nanoparticles, nano emulsions, nano capsules, etc are not considered to be safe for humans …

[PDF][PDF] Multifarious applications of halloysite nanotubes: a review

D Rawtani, YK Agrawal - Rev. Adv. Mater. Sci, 2012 - researchgate.net
Natural tubules Halloysite are unique and versatile material formed by surface weathering of
aluminosilicate minerals and comprises of different proportion of aluminum, silicon …