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Modified halloysite nanoclay as a vehicle for sustained drug delivery
Heliyon, 2018 This paper presents the effect of modified halloysite nanotubes on the sustained drug release mechanisms of sodium salicylate. Acid treatment and composite polymer-halloysite modification techniques were adopted in this study.
Ernest Gyan Bediako +7 more
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Nanomaterials, 2021 The growing demand for innovative means in biomedical, therapeutic and diagnostic sciences has led to the development of nanomedicine. In this context, naturally occurring tubular nanostructures composed of rolled sheets of alumino-silicates, known as ...
Federica Piccirilli +7 more
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The Effect of Halloysite Addition on the Material Properties of Chitosan–Halloysite Hydrogel Composites [PDF]
Gels, 2019 Chitosan-based hydrogels are being widely used in biomedical applications due to their eco-friendly, biodegradable, and biocompatible properties, and their ability to mimic the extracellular matrix of many tissues. However, the application of chitosan hydrogels has been limited due to their inherent mechanical weakness.
Yangyang Luo, David K. Mills
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Encapsulation of α-Lipoic Acid in Halloysite Nanotubes
Applied Sciences, 2023 A nanocomposite material based on halloysite and α-lipoic acid was studied. The kinetics of the degradation process of α-lipoic acid under the influence of ultraviolet radiation and thermal stress in its native state and in the composition of a ...
Andrii Melnyk +2 more
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Wheat litter and feed with aluminosilicates for improved growth and meat quality in broiler chickens [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Background Natural minerals have many beneficial properties in poultry production, taking into account production as well as hygiene, health, safety, and quality of broiler meat. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of aluminosilicates in feed
Mirosław Banaszak +2 more
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Manufacturing of Porous Ceramic Preforms Based on Halloysite Nanotubes (Hnts)
Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, 2016 The aim of this study was to determine the influence of manufacturing conditions on the structure and properties of porous halloysite preforms, which during pressure infiltration were soaked with a liquid alloy to obtain a metal matrix composite ...
Kujawa M. +4 more
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Molecules, 2020 Complexation of biopolymers with halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) can greatly affect their applicability as materials building blocks. Here we have performed a systematic investigation of fabrication of halloysite nanotubes complexes with nucleotides and ...
Svetlana Batasheva +9 more
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Local Clays from China as Alternative Hemostatic Agents
Molecules, 2023 In recent years, the coagulation properties of inorganic minerals such as kaolin and zeolite have been demonstrated. This study aimed to assess the hemostatic properties of three local clays from China: natural kaolin from Hainan, natural halloysite from
Changjiao Gan +10 more
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Encapsulation of halloysite with sodium alginate and application in the adsorption of copper from rainwater [PDF]
Archives of Environmental Protection, 2022 As part of the work, experiments were carried out on a laboratory scale to assess the effectiveness of the use of composite capsules based on halloysite and sodium alginate for the adsorption of copper from rainwater. The halloysite was subjected to acid
Anna Marszałek
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Fluorescence and Cytotoxicity of Cadmium Sulfide Quantum Dots Stabilized on Clay Nanotubes
Nanomaterials, 2018 Quantum dots (QD) are widely used for cellular labeling due to enhanced brightness, resistance to photobleaching, and multicolor light emissions. CdS and CdxZn1−xS nanoparticles with sizes of 6–8 nm were synthesized via a ligand assisted technique inside
Anna V. Stavitskaya +9 more
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