Current international research into cellulose as a functional nanomaterial for advanced applications

SJ Eichhorn, A Etale, J Wang, LA Berglund, Y Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
This review paper provides a recent overview of current international research that is being
conducted into the functional properties of cellulose as a nanomaterial. A particular …

[HTML][HTML] Calcium carbonate vaterite particles for drug delivery: Advances and challenges

DB Trushina, TN Borodina, S Belyakov… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
The recent successful application of lipid-based nanoparticles as delivery vehicles in COVID-
19 vaccines demonstrated the superior potential of nanoparticle-based technology for …

Nanocellulose: a review on preparation routes and applications in functional materials

Y Qi, Y Guo, AA Liza, G Yang, MH Sipponen, J Guo… - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
Nanocellulose has a wide range of applications in the field of functional materials, and it has
piqued the interest of researchers for some time. This is because nanocellulose inherits the …

Regenerable glycine induces selective preparation of vaterite CaCO3 by calcium leaching and CO2 mineralization from coal fly ash

X Zheng, J Liu, Y Wang, Y Wang, L Ji, S Yan - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Leaching-mineralization cycle (LMC) technology using amino acid as a multifunctional
reagent meets the need for CO 2 removal and alkaline industrial residues treatment while …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] CaCO3 crystals as versatile carriers for controlled delivery of antimicrobials

AM Ferreira, AS Vikulina, D Volodkin - Journal of Controlled Release, 2020 - Elsevier
CaCO 3 crystals have been known for a long time as naturally derived and simply fabricated
nano (micro)-sized materials able to effectively host and release various molecules. This …

[HTML][HTML] Nanocomposites based on halloysite nanotubes and sulphated galactan from red seaweed Gloiopeltis: Properties and delivery capacity of sodium diclofenac

G Cavallaro, G Lazzara, S Milioto - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
We developed novel composite films based on biocompatible components, such as
halloysite clay nanotubes and sulphated galactan (Funori) from red seaweed Gloiopeltis …

Novel carboxymethyl cellulose-halloysite-polyethylene glycol nanocomposite for improved 5-FU delivery

H Ghasemizadeh, M Pourmadadi, F Yazdian… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Drug nano-carriers are crucial for achieving targeted treatment against cancer disorders with
minimal side effects. In this study, a pH-responsive nanocomposite based on halloysite …

Recent advances of calcium carbonate nanoparticles for biomedical applications

P Zhao, Y Tian, J You, X Hu, Y Liu - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Calcium carbonate nanoparticles have been widely used in biomedicine due to their
biocompatibility and biodegradability. Recently, calcium carbonate nanoparticles are largely …

Halloysite based geopolymers filled with wax microparticles as sustainable building materials with enhanced thermo-mechanical performances

MM Calvino, L Lisuzzo, G Cavallaro, G Lazzara… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work proposes a novel protocol for the fabrication of halloysite based geopolymers
filled with beeswax microparticles obtained from Pickering emulsions. The actual filling of …