Grafting of (3-Chloropropyl)-Trimethoxy Silane on Halloysite Nanotubes Surface

Surface Improvement of Halloysite Nanotubes

A novel development on halloysite-polyvinyl alcohol (HNTs-PVA) nanocomposites has been conducted using malonic acid (MA) by crosslinking PVA and HNTs. PVA-MA crosslinking produces smooth surfaces, which play an important role in enhancing the properties of HNTs-PVA nanocomposite. The crystallographic structures of crosslinked HNTs-PVA show almost no change as depicted by the X-ray diffraction (...

1 Recent Advances on Surface Modification of 2 Halloysite Nanotubes for Multifunctional 3 Applications 4

Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are natural occurring mineral clay nanotubes that have 11 excellent potential application in different fields. However, HNTs are affected by size, surface 12 electron and hydrogen bond formation on the surface which lead to weak affinity and reunion at 13 certain extent. It is very significant to modify the HNTs’ surface to expand its applications. In this 14 review,...

Green synthesis of Au nanoparticles immobilized on halloysite nanotubes for surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates.

A facile and green route was introduced to synthesize Au nanoparticles immobilized on halloysite nanotubes (AuNPs/HNTs) used for surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates. The naturally occurring HNTs were firstly functionalized with a large amount of -NH(2) groups by N-(β-aminoethyl)-γ-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane (AEAPTES), which possesses one lone electron pair and will "anchor" Au ions t...

Dry Sintered Metal Coating of Halloysite Nanotubes

Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are a naturally-occurring aluminosilicate whose dimensions measure microns in length and tens of nanometers in diameter. Bonding defects between the alumina and silica lead to net negative and positive charges on the exterior and interior lumen, respectively. HNTs have been shown to enhance the material properties of polymer matrices and enable the sustained release ...

Design of Dye Adsorption by Amine Terminated Dendritic Functionalized Halloysite Nanotubes Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM)