Cellulose, a well-known fascinating biopolymer, has been considered to be a sustainable
feedstock of energy sources and chemical engineering in the future. However, due to its …

Bio-nanocomposites, composed of biopolymers and inorganic solids, show dimensions in
the nanometer range (1–100 nm) which can be widely used in variety of areas owing to …

Chitosan-functionalized halloysite nanotube (CHT) composite was prepared and used along
with quercetin-3-O-rutinoside (rutin) to fabricate pullulan/chitosan-based functional films …

Polylactic acid (PLA)/halloysite nanotube (HNT) composite mats were successfully
fabricated via electrospinning. Composite mats reinforced by both unmodified and modified …

Iron exists in the form of Fe 2+ and Fe 3+ ions in water, which poses multiple health hazards
at high concentrations. This work therefore focussed on the removal of both the ionic forms …

In light of the dangers to human health posed by the use of plastic films for food
preservation, new functional films derived from non-toxic and rich in antioxidant biosources …

Agar-based nanocomposites at different halloysite loadings, with and without chitosan as an
ingredient and modifier, were prepared by solution casting. The morphology of the …

The development of highly efficient and environmentally friendly solvents for dissolving
cellulose, which is the most abundant natural polymer on Earth, remains a challenge …

Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) were added to cellulose NaOH/urea solution to prepare
composite hydrogels using epichlorhydrine crosslinking at an elevated temperature. The …

Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) nanocomposites based on halloysite nanotubes (HNT) were
prepared by solution casting method. The thermal, mechanical, water uptake, as well as …