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 …

An assembly of organic-inorganic composites using halloysite clay nanotubes

G Lazzara, G Cavallaro, A Panchal, R Fakhrullin… - Current Opinion in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Halloysite is natural tubular clay suitable as a component of biocompatible nanosystems
with specific functionalities. The selective modification of halloysite inner/outer surfaces can …

Nanoclay-based drug delivery systems and their therapeutic potentials

N Khatoon, MQ Chu, CH Zhou - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Safe, therapeutically effective, and patient-compliant drug delivery systems are needed to
design novel tools and strategies to combat the deadliest of diseases such as cancer, SARS …

Past, present and future perspectives on halloysite clay minerals

M Massaro, R Noto, S Riela - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), clay minerals belonging to the kaolin groups, are emerging
nanomaterials which have attracted the attention of the scientific community due to their …

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 …

Halloysite nanotubes filled with MgO for paper reinforcement and deacidification

L Lisuzzo, G Cavallaro, S Milioto, G Lazzara - Applied Clay Science, 2021 - Elsevier
A novel material for the deacidification and protection of paper has been designed by using
MgO filled halloysite nanotubes (Hal). The ability of MgO loaded nanotubes to control the …

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 …

An overview of clay-polymer nanocomposites containing bioactive compounds for food packaging applications

D Cheikh, H Majdoub, M Darder - Applied Clay Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Clay-polymer nanocomposites can be functionalized with natural bioactive compounds
found in plants as a way to improve the physicochemical properties as well as the functional …

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 …

Pickering emulsions based on wax and halloysite nanotubes: an ecofriendly protocol for the treatment of archeological woods

L Lisuzzo, T Hueckel, G Cavallaro… - … Applied Materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
A novel green protocol for the consolidation and protection of waterlogged archeological
woods with wax microparticles has been designed. First, we focused on the development of …