Enhancement of photocatalytic activities of ZnFe2O4 composite by incorporating halloysite nanotubes for effective elimination of aqueous organic pollutants

M Al-Abidy, A Al-Nayili - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023 - Springer
ZnFe2O4 is a highly desirable catalyst due to its exceptional photo-response in the visible
light region, but various drawbacks, such as rapid recombination of photo-generated …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogel based on patch halloysite nanotubes: A rheological investigation

MM Calvino, G Cavallaro, P Pasbakhsh… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rheological behaviour of Patch halloysite nanotubes (PT_Hal) was investigated here.
Their peculiar morphology shows longer and thinner nanotubes and gives rise to the …

Separation of halloysite/kaolinite mixtures in water controlled by sucrose addition: The influence of the attractive forces on the sedimentation behavior

MM Calvino, G Cavallaro, L Lisuzzo, S Milioto… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, we propose an easy strategy for the separation of halloysite/kaolinite mixtures in
sucrose aqueous solution. Preliminarily, we investigated the influence of the sucrose …

Effects of inorganic ions, organic polymers, and fly ashes on the sedimentation characteristics of kaolinite suspensions

X Kang, Z Xia, R Chen, H Sun, W Yang - Applied Clay Science, 2019 - Elsevier
The effects of inorganic ions, organic polymers, and fly ashes on the sedimentation
characteristics of kaolinite suspensions, which include the particle associations …

Effects of acid activation on the halloysite nanotubes for curcumin incorporation and release

V de Abreu Pereira, I dos Santos Paz, AL Gomes… - Applied Clay …, 2021 - Elsevier
Halloysite nanotubes (HNT) are natural aluminum silicate clays with a hollow tubular
structure and chemical formula of Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH)• 2H 2 O. The selectivity of its surface …

A novel approach to model the batch sedimentation and estimate the settling velocity, solid volume fraction, and floc size of kaolinite in concentrated solutions

X Kang, Z Xia, J Wang, W Yang - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
The settling curve is commonly used for studying the sedimentation process of a
suspension. This paper introduces a mathematical equation (S-model) to simulate the …

Manganese oxide anchored on carbon modified halloysite nanotubes: An electrochemical platform for the determination of chloramphenicol

G Kesavan - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Halloysite, a naturally occurring aluminosilicate clay mineral similar to kaolinite, displays
high surface area, high stability, and tunable surface chemistry. In this study, preparation …

Determination of Hansen solubility parameters of halloysite nanotubes and prediction of its compatibility with polyethylene oxide

Z Zhou, L Fang, Y Cao, W Wang, J Wang… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2020 - Elsevier
Halloysite nanotubes are extensively studied natural tubular clay mineral that has many
potentially important uses in different industrial fields. In this paper, the dispersion behavior …

Insights into grafting of (3-Mercaptopropyl) trimethoxy silane on halloysite nanotubes surface

AMA El-Soad, AV Pestov, DP Tambasova… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Functionalization of halloysite nanotubes surface by using organosilanes is sensitive to the
reaction conditions. Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) were modified using (3-Mercaptopropyl) …