A review of the synthesis and applications of polymer–nanoclay composites

F Guo, S Aryana, Y Han, Y Jiao - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Recent advancements in material technologies have promoted the development of various
preparation strategies and applications of novel polymer–nanoclay composites. Innovative …

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 …

Superhydrophobic polyurethane foam coated with polysiloxane-modified clay nanotubes for efficient and recyclable oil absorption

F Wu, K Pickett, A Panchal, M Liu… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Superhydrophobic polyurethane foam (PUF) is prepared by surface coating of halloysite
nanotubes. The nanotubes were first modified by surface grafting with …

Recently emerging advancements in halloysite nanotubes polymer nanocomposites

CI Idumah, A Hassan, J Ogbu, JU Ndem… - Composite …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Recently, as a result of their superior thermal stability, high aspect ratios, biocompatibility,
mechanical properties, and ease of availability, halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), naturally …

Halloysite nanotubes as smart flame retardant and economic reinforcing materials: A review

ES Goda, KR Yoon, SH El-sayed, SE Hong - Thermochimica acta, 2018 - Elsevier
Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are precious clay materials with a hollow nanotubular
structure. They are used up to date latent for synthesizing polymeric nanocomposite …

Photocatalytic disinfection of micro-organisms: Mechanisms and applications

A Saravanan, PS Kumar, S Jeevanantham… - … Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
Microbial contamination has globally represented an extreme health risk to human beings.
Bacteria, fungi, algae and viruses being minuscule possess excessive ecological toxicity …

Surface morphology analysis using atomic force microscopy and statistical method for glass fiber reinforced epoxy-zinc oxide nanocomposites

A Hiremath, S Thipperudrappa, R Bhat - Engineered Science, 2022 - espublisher.com
Nanoparticles filled fiber reinforced polymer composites are gaining widespread application
due to the exhibition of peculiar and unique properties that can be tailored to suit specific …

Mechanical characteristics and thermal stability of hybrid epoxy and acrylic polymer coating/nanoclay of various thicknesses

AM Abd-Elnaiem, OS Salman, A Hakamy… - Journal of Inorganic and …, 2022 - Springer
In this work, we employed the casting procedure to synthesize polymer hybrids from epoxy
with acrylic polymer coating with nanoclay. The investigated polymer hybrid was composed …

Facile fabrication of superhydrophobic, flame-retardant and conductive cotton fabric for human motion detection

S Gao, H Li, H Guan, L Zheng, X Lai, W Chen, X Zeng - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
The inherent hydrophilicity, flammability and electrical insulation of pristine cotton fabric (CF)
severely restrict their applications in many traditional fields including tents, umbrellas and …

Effectiveness and applications of a metal-coated HNT/polylactic acid antimicrobial filtration system

AW McFarland Jr, A Elumalai, CC Miller, A Humayun… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
A broad-spectrum antimicrobial respiration apparatus designed to fight bacteria, viruses,
fungi, and other biological agents is critical in halting the current pandemic's trajectory and …