Natural and synthetic clays have been used as adsorbents for removal of heavy metals and
dyes from aqueous solution for many decades. In the last decade, exfoliating the natural …

Halloysite nanotube (Hal) is an alumina silicate-based multilayer nanoclay with a large
surface area and a unique hollow tubular structure. It has abilities to improve the overall …

Nanostructures of diverse chemical nature are used as biomarkers, therapeutics, catalysts,
and structural reinforcements. The decoration with surfactants has a long history and is …

Chitosan is one of the most widely used natural biopolymers for a great variety of biomedical
applications owing to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, and antibacterial activity, being …

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 …

Halloysite is natural tubular clay suitable as a component of biocompatible nanosystems
with specific functionalities. The selective modification of halloysite inner/outer surfaces can …

Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are novel 1D natural nanomaterials with predominantly hollow
tubular nanostructures and high aspect ratios. Due to their high mechanical strength …

Clay minerals are a very interesting platform for the development of novel functional
materials. For years, there has been a growing interest in this field because clays offer …

Polymer–clay nanocomposites are the most remarkable nanomaterials of the current
decade with broad range of applications, because they attempt a great competence to …

Halloysite is a natural tubular mineral with unique properties. It can be used in a various
fields of industries. The aim of current review is to describe the structural properties and …