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Functional polymer–clay nanotube composites with sustained release of chemical agents
Yuri Lvov,Elshad Abdullayev +1 more
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Halloysite is a biocompatible material and its simple processing combined with low cost make it a perspective additive for polymeric biocomposites as mentioned in this paper, however, these tubes have smaller diameter and much lower loading capacity for macromolecules.About:
This article is published in Progress in Polymer Science.The article was published on 2013-10-01. It has received 469 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Halloysite & Polymer clay.read more
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Polymeric Nanocomposites and Nanocoatings for Food Packaging: A Review.
TL;DR: This review offers a general view on polymeric nanocomposites and nanocoatings including classification, preparation methods, properties and short methodology of characterization, applications, selected types of them used in food packaging field and their antimicrobial, antioxidant, biological, biocatalyst and so forth, functions.
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Enzyme-activated intracellular drug delivery with tubule clay nanoformulation.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors demonstrate the selective anticancer drug delivery into human cells with biocompatible 50-nm diameter halloysite nanotube carriers, where physically-adsorbed dextrin end stoppers secure the intercellular release of brilliant green.
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Nanohydrogel Formation within the Halloysite Lumen for Triggered and Sustained Release.
Giuseppe Cavallaro,Giuseppe Lazzara,Stefana Milioto,Filippo Parisi,Vladimir G. Evtugyn,Elvira Rozhina,Rawil Fakhrullin +6 more
TL;DR: A new strategy based on inorganic reverse micelles for nanohydrogel formation is proposed, which is suitable for industrial and biological applications as well as for selective and triggered adsorption and/or release.
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A structural comparison of halloysite nanotubes of different origin by Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) and Electric Birefringence
Giuseppe Cavallaro,Giuseppe Cavallaro,Leonardo Chiappisi,Pooria Pasbakhsh,Michael Gradzielski,Giuseppe Lazzara +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the structure of halloysite nanotubes (Hal) from different mines was investigated by Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) and Electric Birefringence (EBR) experiments.
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Modified Halloysite Nanotubes: Nanoarchitectures for Enhancing the Capture of Oils from Vapor and Liquid Phases
TL;DR: This work fabricated biocompatibile and low-cost inorganic micelles that can be exploited for industrial applications on a large scale and were revealed to be nonfoaming but very efficient in encapsulating oils.
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Polymer/layered silicate nanocomposites: a review from preparation to processing
TL;DR: A review of the academic and industrial aspects of the preparation, characterization, materials properties, crystallization behavior, melt rheology, and processing of polymer/layered silicate nanocomposites is given in this article.
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Mechanical Reinforcement of Polymers Using Carbon Nanotubes
TL;DR: A review of the progress in the area of mechanical reinforcement of polymers using carbon nanotubes can be found in this paper, where the main methods described in the literature to produce and process polymer-nanotube composites are considered and analyzed.
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Release of tetracycline hydrochloride from electrospun poly(ethylene-co-vinylacetate), poly(lactic acid), and a blend
El-Refaie Kenawy,Gary L. Bowlin,Kevin Mansfield,John Layman,David G. Simpson,Elliot H. Sanders,Gary E. Wnek +6 more
TL;DR: Electrospun fiber mats are explored as drug delivery vehicles using tetracycline hydrochloride as a model drug to compare to a commercially available drug delivery system and to cast films of the various formulations.
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A Review of Carbon Nanotube Toxicity and Assessment of Potential Occupational and Environmental Health Risks
TL;DR: It is speculated that exposure to combustion-generated MWCNTs in fine PM may play a significant role in air pollution-related cardiopulmonary diseases by pollutants, and the possible mechanisms of CNT pathogenesis in the lung and the impact of residual metals and other impurities on the toxicological manifestations are presented.