Self-assembly as a key player for materials nanoarchitectonics

K Ariga, M Nishikawa, T Mori, J Takeya… - … and Technology of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The development of science and technology of advanced materials using nanoscale units
can be conducted by a novel concept involving combination of nanotechnology …

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 …

Application of silver-loaded halloysite nanotubes in flame retardant and smoke-suppressive coating for polyester-cotton fabric

L Qi, W Cai, W Zhang, B Wang, W Li, X Jin… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Despite the wide applications in clothing, furniture, and transportation, the well-known
“scaffolding effect” in polyester-cotton fabric has caused significant fire hazards compared to …

Templated synthesis of nanostructured materials

Y Liu, J Goebl, Y Yin - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Templating is one of the most important techniques for the controlled synthesis of
nanostructured materials. This powerful tool uses a pre-existing guide with desired …

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 …

Molecular imprinting: materials nanoarchitectonics with molecular information

M Komiyama, T Mori, K Ariga - … of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Combining nanotechnology with other science disciplines is necessary to produce various
materials with nanoscale structural and functional information, which is nanoarchitectonics …

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 nanocontainer for smart coating application: A review

KA Zahidah, S Kakooei, MC Ismail, PB Raja - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2017 - Elsevier
Numerous approaches are in practice to mitigate corrosion. Among all of these approaches,
protective coating plays an effective/promising role in corrosion protection. The coating …