Polysaccharides/Halloysite nanotubes for smart bionanocomposite materials

V Bertolino, G Cavallaro, S Milioto, G Lazzara - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Biopolymers as alternative to fossils-derived polymers are attracting the interest of
researcher in material science. Besides the economic advantages, the sustainability makes …

Emerging materials for hemostasis

XF Li, P Lu, HR Jia, G Li, B Zhu, X Wang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Severe hemorrhage has posed a serious threat to the health and even life of civilian and
military populations and brought serious economic losses. Consequently, it is imperative to …

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 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 …

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 …

Nanohydrogel formation within the halloysite lumen for triggered and sustained release

G Cavallaro, G Lazzara, S Milioto, F Parisi… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
An easy strategy to obtain nanohydrogels within the halloysite nanotube (HNTs) lumen was
investigated. Inorganic reverse micelles based on HNTs and hexadecyltrimethylammonium …

Halloysite nanotubes based electrochemical sensors: A review

ES Goda, MA Gab-Allah, BS Singu, KR Yoon - Microchemical Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Among the clays, halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are fabulous hollow tubular type of
aluminosilicates due to their interesting properties such as their natural occurrence, high …

Halloysite nanotubes: interfacial properties and applications in cultural heritage

G Cavallaro, S Milioto, G Lazzara - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
The peculiar surfaces of halloysite nanotubes and their biocompatibility are attracting the
interest of researchers based on the wide range of attainable applications. The large aspect …

The use of some clay minerals as natural resources for drug carrier applications

M Massaro, CG Colletti, G Lazzara, S Riela - Journal of functional …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The goal of modern research is to use environmentally preferable materials. In this context,
clay minerals are emerging candidates for their bio-and ecocompatibility, low cost and …