Nanomaterials : A Review about Halloysite Nanotubes, Properties, and Application in the Biological Field

The use of synthetic materials and the attention towards environmental hazards and toxicity impose the development of green composites with natural origins. Clay is one of the candidates for this approach. Halloysite is a natural clay mineral, a member of the Kaolin group, with characteristic tubular morphology, usually named halloysite nanotubes (HNTs). The different surface chemistry of halloysite allows the selective modification of both the external surface and the inner lumen by supramolecular or covalent interactions. An interesting aspect of HNTs is related to the possibility of introducing different species that can be released more slowly compared to the pristine compound. Due to their unique hollow morphology and large cavity, HNTs can be employed as an optimal natural nanocarrier. This review discusses the structure, properties, and application of HNTs in the biological field, highlighting their high biocompatibility, and analyse the opportunity to use new HNT hybrids as drug carriers and delivery systems.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

International journal of molecular sciences - 23(2022), 19 vom: 29. Sept.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Biddeci, Giuseppa [VerfasserIn]
Spinelli, Gaetano [VerfasserIn]
Colomba, Paolo [VerfasserIn]
Di Blasi, Francesco [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

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Biocompatibility
Biomedical application
Clay
Drug Carriers
Drug delivery system
Halloysite nanotubes
Journal Article
Kaolin
Minerals
Review
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Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 17.10.2022

Date Revised 19.10.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms231911518

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM347478786