The use of synthetic materials and the attention towards environmental hazards and toxicity
impose the development of green composites with natural origins. Clay is one of the …

The vital necessity of effective treatment at damaged tissue or wound site has resulted in
emerging tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Tissue engineering has been …

Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) have emerged as one of the promising clay minerals that have
myriad applications due to their unique properties. The presence of silica and alumina …

For the acid-leaching process of halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), the structure and energetic
evolution is crucial for the basic understanding and further modification of HNTs. The …

Abstract Clays from Alhabia (Almería, Spain) have been investigated in this work using
several analytical techniques: X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), thermal …

This study reports on the development of nanocomposites utilizing a mineral inhibitor and a
micronutrient filler. The objective was to produce a slow release fertilizer, with zinc sulfate as …

This research reports the investigations of threshold reactivity limit of blends of pegmatite
with different calcined clays as well as the influence of calcined clay source on the …

Halloysite is a unique 1: 1 clay mineral frequently appearing with nanotubular morphology,
and having surfaces of different polarity with interesting and important technological …

Organic, metallic, ceramic, and hybrid organic–inorganic coatings are widely used for
corrosion prevention. The corrosion protective function of coatings can be categorized into …

One solution to comply with the strict regulations of the European Commission and reduce
the environmental footprint of composites is the use of composite materials based on bio …