Properties and applications of halloysite nanotubes: recent research advances and future prospects

P Yuan, D Tan, F Annabi-Bergaya - Applied Clay Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Halloysite is a natural nanosized tubular clay mineral that has many potentially important
uses in different industrial fields. In this paper, the key structural characteristics and …

Recent advances in kaolinite nanoclay as drug carrier for bioapplications: a review

Q Wu, J Liao, H Yang - Advanced Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Advanced functional two‐dimensional (2D) nanomaterials offer unique advantages in drug
delivery systems for disease treatment. Kaolinite (Kaol), a nanoclay mineral, is a natural 2D …

Sodium lignosulfonate-loaded ZnAl-layered double hydroxide decorated graphene oxide nanolayers; toward fabrication of sustainable nanocomposite for smart …

SA Haddadi, M Ramezanzadeh, MEHN Tehrani… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the NO 3− intercalated ZnAl-based layered double hydroxide (LDH)
nanostructures decorated graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets were synthesized, loaded with …

Silanized halloysite nanotubes as 'nano-platform'for the complexation and removal of Fe (II) and Fe (III) ions from aqueous environment

G Pandey, M Tharmavaram, G Phadke… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Advances in amine-surface functionalization of inorganic adsorbents for water treatment and antimicrobial activities: a review

N Bouazizi, J Vieillard, B Samir, F Le Derf - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the last decade, adsorption has exhibited promising and effective outcomes as a
treatment technique for wastewater contaminated with many types of pollutants such as …

Preparation and characterization of montmorillonite modified with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane

PT Bertuoli, D Piazza, LC Scienza, AJ Zattera - Applied Clay Science, 2014 - Elsevier
The modification of montmorillonite clay mineral (Mt) was performed using the 3-
aminopropyltriethoxysilane (γ-APS) silylation agent in different synthesis solutions. The …

Effective activation of halloysite nanotubes by piranha solution for amine modification via silane coupling chemistry

P Sun, G Liu, D Lv, X Dong, J Wu, D Wang - RSC Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The present work reports a novel modification methodology for halloysite nanotubes (HNTs)
that includes two successive steps, ie, activation by piranha solution and silanization …

Enhanced Cr (VI) removal from simulated electroplating rinse wastewater by amino-functionalized vermiculite-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron

R Zhao, Z Zhou, X Zhao, G **g - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
A novel amino-functionalized vermiculite (AVT)-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron (AVT-
nZVI) was successfully synthesized for Cr (VI) removal from simulated electroplating rinse …

Natural halloysite nanotubes as mesoporous carriers for the loading of ibuprofen

D Tan, P Yuan, F Annabi-Bergaya, H Yu, D Liu… - Microporous and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Natural halloysite with a mesoporous lumen was used as a carrier for the loading of
ibuprofen (IBU) for the first time. The halloysite products were characterized by elemental …

Synthesis and characterization of some graphene oxide powders used as additives in hydraulic mortars

D Prodan, M Moldovan, G Furtos, C Saroși, M Filip… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Various powders of graphene oxide (GO), GO with silver (GO-Ag) and zinc oxide (GO-ZnO)
were obtained. The powders were silanized with (3-aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES) …