Removal of heavy metals and dyes by clay-based adsorbents: From natural clays to 1D and 2D nano-composites

T Zhang, W Wang, Y Zhao, H Bai, T Wen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural and synthetic clays have been used as adsorbents for removal of heavy metals and
dyes from aqueous solution for many decades. In the last decade, exfoliating the natural …

Carbon nanotubes: Smart drug/gene delivery carriers

H Zare, S Ahmadi, A Ghasemi, M Ghanbari… - International journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The unique properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs)(such as their high surface to volume
ratios, enhanced conductivity and strength, biocompatibility, ease of functionalization, optical …

Halloysite nanotubes and halloysite-based composites for environmental and biomedical applications

N Danyliuk, J Tomaszewska, T Tatarchuk - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020 - Elsevier
Halloysite is a natural tubular mineral with unique properties. It can be used in a various
fields of industries. The aim of current review is to describe the structural properties and …

Assembly of Clay Nanotubes on Cotton Fibers Mediated by Biopolymer for Robust and High‐Performance Hemostatic Dressing

Y Feng, Y He, X Lin, M Xie, M Liu… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Uncontrollable bleeding from military conflicts, accidents, and surgical procedures is a major
life‐threatening factor. Rapid, safe, and convenient hemostasis is critical to the survival of …

The versatility of nanocellulose, modification strategies, and its current progress in wastewater treatment and environmental remediation

A Shahzad, MW Ullah, J Ali, K Aziz, MA Javed… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Deterioration in the environmental ecosystems through the depletion of nonrenewable
resources and the burden of deleterious contaminants is considered a global concern. To …

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 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–the nano-bio interface

OP Setter, E Segal - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The numerous biological applications of nanoparticles in general and nano-clays in
particular are rooted in understanding and harnessing their dynamic nano-bio interface …

Interfacial assembly of micro/nanoscale nanotube/silica achieves superhydrophobic melamine sponge for water/oil separation

Q Song, J Zhu, X Niu, J Wang, G Dong, M Shan… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The regulation of surficial micro/nanoscale architecture assisted by interfacial assembly with
nanomaterials is effective for the attainment of superhydrophobic surface, thus promising for …

Mesoporous halloysite nanotubes modified by CuFe2O4 spinel ferrite nanoparticles and study of its application as a novel and efficient heterogeneous catalyst in the …

A Maleki, Z Hajizadeh, P Salehi - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
In this study, mesoporous halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) were modified by CuFe2O4
nanoparticles for the first time. The morphology, porosity and chemistry of the CuFe2O4 …