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 …

Polysaccharides/Halloysite nanotubes for smart bionanocomposite materials

V Bertolino, G Cavallaro, S Milioto, G Lazzara - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Biopolymers as alternative to fossils-derived polymers are attracting the interest of
researcher in material science. Besides the economic advantages, the sustainability makes …

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 …

Recent advance in research on halloysite nanotubes-polymer nanocomposite

M Liu, Z Jia, D Jia, C Zhou - Progress in polymer science, 2014 - Elsevier
Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are novel 1D natural nanomaterials with predominantly hollow
tubular nanostructures and high aspect ratios. Due to their high mechanical strength …

Pectins functionalized biomaterials; a new viable approach for biomedical applications: A review

A Noreen, J Akram, I Rasul, A Mansha… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Pectins are natural complex heteropolysaccharides, composed of (1, 4)-linked α-d-
galacturonic acid residues and variety of neutral sugars such as rhamnose, galactose and …

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 …

Halloysite nanotubes as nanoreactors for heterogeneous micellar catalysis

L Lisuzzo, G Cavallaro, S Milioto, G Lazzara - Journal of colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Electrostatic attractions between the anionic head group of sodium
alkylsulphates and the positively charged inner surface of halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) drive …

Selective modification of halloysite lumen with octadecylphosphonic acid: new inorganic tubular micelle

WO Yah, A Takahara, YM Lvov - Journal of the American …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Selective fatty acid hydrophobization of the inner surface of tubule halloysite clay is
demonstrated. Aqueous phosphonic acid was found to bind to alumina sites at the tube …

Covalently modified halloysite clay nanotubes: synthesis, properties, biological and medical applications

M Massaro, G Lazzara, S Milioto, R Noto… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Halloysite (HNT) is a promising natural nanosized tubular clay mineral that has many
important uses in different industrial fields. It is naturally occurring, biocompatible, and …