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Antimicrobial Applications of Clay Nanotube-Based Composites.

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Though halloysite-based antimicrobial materials have been widely investigated, their application in medicine needs clinical studies, and this review suggests the scalable antimicrobial nano/micro composites based on natural tubule clays.
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Halloysite nanotubes with different outer surface/inner lumen chemistry (SiO2/Al2O3) are natural objects with a 50 nm diameter hollow cylindrical structure, which are able to carry functional compounds both inside and outside. They are promising for biological applications where their drug loading capacity combined with a low toxicity ensures the safe interaction of these nanomaterials with living cells. In this paper, the antimicrobial properties of the clay nanotube-based composites are reviewed, including applications in microbe-resistant biocidal textile, paints, filters, and medical formulations (wound dressings, drug delivery systems, antiseptic sprays, and tissue engineering scaffolds). Though halloysite-based antimicrobial materials have been widely investigated, their application in medicine needs clinical studies. This review suggests the scalable antimicrobial nano/micro composites based on natural tubule clays and outlines research and development perspectives in the field.

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Nano-interfacial decoration of Halloysite Nanotubes for the development of antimicrobial nanocomposites

TL;DR: Various antimicrobial nanocomposites developed through incorporation of HNT with myriad antimicrobial agents such as nanoparticles, metal ions, antibiotics, essential oils, biopolymers, phenolic compounds, surfactants and food preservatives as an interface between these nanotubes and microorganisms have been discussed.
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Interface Engineering Driven Stabilization of Halide Perovskites against Moisture, Heat, and Light for Optoelectronic Applications

TL;DR: In this article, the experimental and theoretical background for degradation mechanisms of halide perovskites is reviewed along with various surface passivating materials to stabilize HPs, along with the existing challenges associated with thin-film and device fabrication.
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Halloysite nanotubes loaded with nano silver for the sustained-release of antibacterial polymer nanocomposite scaffolds

TL;DR: In this article, halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), a natural aluminosilicate nanotube, were utilized as a nano container to load nano silver (Ag) into the lumen through vacuum negative-pressure suction & injection and thermal decomposition of silver acetate.
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Emerging role of nanoclays in cancer research, diagnosis, and therapy

TL;DR: In this paper, a review explores the potential of nanoclays as unique crystalline materials with applications in cancer research, diagnosis, and therapy, and the most common nanoclay minerals studied for oncology are kaolinite, halloysite, montmorillonite, laponite, bentonite, sepiolite, palygorskite, and allophane.
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Nanoparticle Silver Released into Water from Commercially Available Sock Fabrics

TL;DR: Variable leaching rates among sock types suggests that the sock manufacturing process may control the release of silver, and physical separation and ion selective electrode (ISE) analyses suggest that both colloidal and ionic silver leach from the socks.
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Halloysite clay minerals — a review

TL;DR: Halloysite clay minerals are ubiquitous in soils and weathered rocks where they occur in a variety of particle shapes and hydration states as discussed by the authors and diversity also characterizes their chemical composition, cation exchange capacity and potassium selectivity.
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Review of antibiotic resistance in China and its environment

TL;DR: It is important to understand the current state of antibiotic use in China and its relationship to ARG prevalence and diversity in the environment, and also future needs in mitigating the spread of antibiotic resistance in the environments, particularly under the 'planetary health' perspective.
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Natural products as antimicrobial agents

TL;DR: The antibacterial activity of natural components from different sources including plants, animals, bacteria, algae and mushrooms, and their potential use in food systems are reviewed.
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Functionalization of Halloysite Clay Nanotubes by Grafting with γ-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane

TL;DR: In this paper, surface modification of natural halloysite clay nanotubes with γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) was investigated.
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