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 …

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 …

Adsorption and reduction of chromium (VI) from aqueous solution using polypyrrole/calcium rectorite composite adsorbent

Y Xu, J Chen, R Chen, P Yu, S Guo, X Wang - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
Chromate is considered to be a toxic contaminant because of its potential to harm animal
and human health. In this study, polypyrrole/calcium rectorite clay composites (PPy/Ca-REC …

Interface modulation of chiral PPy/Fe3O4 planar microhelixes to achieve electric/magnetic-coupling and wide-band microwave absorption

X Yang, B Fan, X Tang, J Wang, G Tong… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Adjusting the heterogeneous dielectric/magnetic interfaces have been affirmed to be an
impactful strategy for obtaining superior electromagnetic wave absorbing (EMWA) materials …

A review on halloysite-based adsorbents to remove pollutants in water and wastewater

I Anastopoulos, A Mittal, M Usman, J Mittal, G Yu… - Journal of Molecular …, 2018 - Elsevier
Adsorption is a very promising and efficient technology for the removal of hazardous
pollutants from water. In this regard, clay minerals have gained prime importance because of …

An innovative diatomite-polypyrrole composite for highly efficient Cr (VI) removal through optimized adsorption via surface response methodology

D Mazkad, A El Idrissi, SE Marrane, N Lazar… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2024 - Elsevier
The release of liquid effluents containing heavy metals, notably Cr (VI), into the environment
is a significant contributor to water pollution. Consequently, there is a growing concern about …

Recent advances in halloysite nanotube derived composites for water treatment

L Yu, H Wang, Y Zhang, B Zhang, J Liu - Environmental Science: Nano, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are naturally occurring clay mineral with nanotubular
structures and have found increasing potential applications in industrial fields. Here, after a …

Adsorptive potential of iron oxide based nanocomposite for the sequestration of Congo red from aqueous solution

G Sarojini, SV Babu, M Rajasimman - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The ability of polypyrrole-Iron oxide-seaweed nanocomposite has been tested for the
removal of congo red from aqueous solution. The characteristics of nanocomposite after …

[HTML][HTML] TiO2 decorated functionalized halloysite nanotubes (TiO2@ HNTs) and photocatalytic PVC membranes synthesis, characterization and its application in water …

G Mishra, M Mukhopadhyay - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
In this study photocatalyst, TiO 2@ HNTs were prepared by synthesizing TiO 2 nanoparticles
in situ on the functionalized halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) surface. Photocatalytic PVC …

Sulphur functionalized materials for Hg (II) adsorption: A review

T Velempini, K Pillay - Journal of environmental Chemical engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Water is a scarce commodity and access to safe drinking water is a challenge due to
increased release of inadequately treated effluent containing toxic heavy metals into the …