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 …

Heterogeneous catalysis benefits from some merits such as facile catalyst separation and
recyclability. In this context, use of halloysite that is a naturally occurring clay with tubular …

Oil seepage and spills have lasting detrimental effects on the environment, especially on
nearby marine ecosystems. Despite quick and safe removal of contaminating oil being of …

Hypothesis Electrostatic attractions between the anionic head group of sodium
alkylsulphates and the positively charged inner surface of halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) drive …

The optimization of a consolidation and protection coating for wool-based artefacts is a
challenging issue for conservator of cultural heritage. In this study, an aqueous dispersion …

Global concern about petroleum hydrocarbon pollution has intensified and gained scientific
interest due to its noxious nature, high persistence in environmental matrices, and low …

The peculiar surfaces of halloysite nanotubes and their biocompatibility are attracting the
interest of researchers based on the wide range of attainable applications. The large aspect …

Here, a novel coating formulation was developed using WS 2, halloysite nanotube (HNT),
octyltriethoxysilane (OTES), tetraethoxysilane (TEOS), and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) to …

Oil spills are sudden, complex, and long-term hazardous, and the existing adsorption
materials still have the disadvantages of small selective adsorption capacity, easy …

This work proposes a novel protocol for the fabrication of halloysite based geopolymers
filled with beeswax microparticles obtained from Pickering emulsions. The actual filling of …