Metal chalcogenides based heterojunctions and novel nanostructures for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

J Li, P Jiménez-Calvo, E Paineau, MN Ghazzal - Catalysts, 2020 - mdpi.com
The photo-conversion efficiency is a key issue in the development of new photocatalysts for
solar light driven water splitting applications. In recent years, different engineering strategies …

Imogolite nanotubes: a flexible nanoplatform with multipurpose applications

E Paineau - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Among a wide variety of inorganic nanotubes, imogolite nanotubes (INTs) represent a model
of nanoplatforms with an untapped potential for advanced technological applications. Easily …

A liquid-crystalline hexagonal columnar phase in highly-dilute suspensions of imogolite nanotubes

E Paineau, MEM Krapf, MS Amara… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Liquid crystals have found wide applications in many fields ranging from detergents to
information displays and they are also increasingly being used in the 'bottom-up'self …

Cation do** approach for nanotubular hydrosilicates curvature control and related applications

AA Krasilin, EK Khrapova, TP Maslennikova - Crystals, 2020 - mdpi.com
The past two decades have been marked by an increased interest in the synthesis and the
properties of geoinspired hydrosilicate nanoscrolls and nanotubes. The present review …

Ti‐Modified Imogolite Nanotubes as Promising Photocatalyst 1D Nanostructures for H2 Production

P Jimenéz‐Calvo, Y Naciri, A Sobolewska… - Small …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Imogolite nanotubes (INTs) are predicted as a unique 1D material with spatial separation of
conduction and valence band edges but their large band gaps have inhibited their use as …

Hybrid, tunable-diameter, metal oxide nanotubes for trap** of organic molecules

MS Amara, E Paineau, S Rouzière, B Guiose… - Chemistry of …, 2015 - ACS Publications
New developments in nanosciences and nanotechnologies are strongly dependent on our
ability to synthesize well-controlled nanobuilding units, with specific properties. We report in …

Imogolite nanotubes and their permanently polarized bifunctional surfaces for photocatalytic hydrogen production

E Paineau, G Teobaldi, P Jiménez‐Calvo - Global Challenges, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
To date, imogolite nanotubes (INTs) have been primarily used for environmental
applications such as dye and pollutant degradation. However, imogolite's well‐defined …

[HTML][HTML] Colloidal phase behavior of high aspect ratio clay nanotubes in symmetric and asymmetric electrolytes

C Hotton, L Le Roux, C Goldmann, S Rouzière… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Hypothesis Imogolite nanotubes (INTs) are unique anisometric particles with
monodisperse nanometric diameters. Aluminogermanate double-walled INTs (Ge-DWINTs) …

Structural resolution of inorganic nanotubes with complex stoichiometry

G Monet, MS Amara, S Rouzière, E Paineau… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Determination of the atomic structure of inorganic single-walled nanotubes with complex
stoichiometry remains elusive due to the too many atomic coordinates to be fitted with …

Stability of halloysite, imogolite, and boron nitride nanotubes in solvent media

L Lisuzzo, G Cavallaro, G Lazzara, S Milioto, F Parisi… - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Featured Application The review is focused on the stabilization of nanotubular materials in
solvent media. This aspect is a key starting point for any application of nanotube-based …