The horizons of medical mineralogy: structure-bioactivity relationship and biomedical applications of halloysite nanoclay

Y Feng, X Chen, RR He, Z Liu, YM Lvov, M Liu - ACS nano, 2024 - ACS Publications
Medical mineralogy explores the interactions between natural minerals and living organisms
such as cells, tissues, and organs and develops therapeutic and diagnostic applications in …

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic toxicity of halloysite decorated with photoactive nanoparticles

A Stavitskaya, E Khusnetdenova, V Vinokurov… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of new approaches to treat the growing antibiotic resistance of pathogenic
bacterial species is an important task to ensure the future safety of society. Utilization of …

Coupling natural halloysite nanotubes and bimetallic Pt–Au alloy nanoparticles for highly efficient and selective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2, 5 …

X Zhong, P Yuan, Y Wei, D Liu, D Losic… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The aerobic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), a key platform compound derived
from biomass, to 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is a highly important reaction in the …

Architectural design of core–shell nanotube systems based on aluminosilicate clay

A Stavitskaya, M Rubtsova, A Glotov, V Vinokurov… - Nanoscale …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
A nanoarchitectural approach to the design of functional nanomaterials based on natural
aluminosilicate nanotubes and their catalysis, and practical applications are described in …

Nanocarrier based on halloysite and fluorescent probe for intracellular delivery of peptide nucleic acids

M Massaro, E Licandro, S Cauteruccio… - Journal of colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of systems able to deliver genetic material into a target site is a challenge
for modern medicine. Single-stranded peptide nucleic acids have attracted attention as …

Silver nanoparticles grafted onto tannic acid-modified halloysite clay eliminated multidrug-resistant Salmonella Typhimurium in a Caenorhabditis elegans model of …

S Majumder, C Viau, A Brar, J **a, S George - Applied Clay Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among pathogenic bacteria in livestock
warrants alternate therapeutic strategies that are efficient in remediating zoonotic infections …

Comparison of Synthetic Pathways for Obtaining Fluorescent Nanomaterials Based on Halloysite and Carbon Dots for Potential Biological Sensing

M Massaro, G Cinà, G Cavallaro, G Lazzara… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Recently, fluorescent sensors have gained considerable attention due to their high
sensitivity, low cost and noninvasiveness. Among the different materials that can be used for …

Exploiting the interaction between halloysite and charged PNAs for their controlled release

S Riela, A Borrego-Sánchez, S Cauteruccio… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The design and development of nanomaterials that could be used in nanomedicine are of
fundamental importance to obtain smart nanosystems for the treatment of several diseases …

A deep delve into the chemistry and biocompatibility of halloysite nanotubes: A new perspective on an idiosyncratic nanocarrier for delivering drugs and biologics

S Dube, D Rawtani, N Khatri, G Parikh - Advances in Colloid and Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
HNTs have garnered a substantial amount of scientific interest over the years owing to its
green nature, unique surface chemistry and the ability to load any guest molecule. These …

Nanoformulations based on collagenases loaded into halloysite/Veegum® clay minerals for potential pharmaceutical applications

M Massaro, G Ghersi, R de Melo Barbosa… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2023 - Elsevier
The design and development of nanomaterials capable of penetrate cancer cells is
fundamental when anticancer therapy is involved. The use of collagenase (Col) is useful …