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 …

[HTML][HTML] Hybridization of MMT/lignocellulosic fiber reinforced polymer nanocomposites for structural applications: a review

AH Alias, MN Norizan, FA Sabaruddin, MRM Asyraf… - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the recent past, significant research effort has been dedicated to examining the usage of
nanomaterials hybridized with lignocellulosic fibers as reinforcement in the fabrication of …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Effect of morphology and size of halloysite nanotubes on functional pectin bionanocomposites for food packaging applications

M Makaremi, P Pasbakhsh, G Cavallaro… - … applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Pectin bionanocomposite films filled with various concentrations of two different types of
halloysite nanotubes were prepared and characterized in this study as potential films for …

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 …

Characterisation of properties of various halloysites relevant to their use as nanotubes and microfibre fillers

P Pasbakhsh, GJ Churchman, JL Keeling - Applied Clay Science, 2013 - Elsevier
There is increasing research interest on new industrial applications for the clay mineral
halloysite where greater use is made of its natural tubular morphology, nano-scale diameter …

Halloysite for clay–polymer nanocomposites: effects of nanofillers on the anti-corrosion, mechanical, microstructure, and flame-retardant properties—a review

JR Beryl, JR Xavier - Journal of Materials Science, 2023 - Springer
Polymer–clay nanocomposites are the most remarkable nanomaterials of the current
decade with broad range of applications, because they attempt a great competence to …