Browsing College of Engineering by Subject "Halloysite nanotubes"
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Double layered polymeric coatings for corrosion protection of steel
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Corrosion is one of the challenging issues faced by many industries, causing substantial economic losses every year due to the degradation of metallic parts, raising many safety concerns. Therefore, it is of utmost relevance ... -
Halloysite nanotube and chitosan polymer composites: Physicochemical and drug delivery properties
( Editions de Sante , 2022 , Article)Advancement in healthcare requires sophisticated and safe drug delivery systems. An ideal drug delivering system should be non-toxic, therapeutically inert, and be able to deliver a wide range of drugs. Here, we report ... -
Halloysite nanotubes and halloysite-based composites for biomedical applications
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Novel biomaterials for diagnostics and therapeutics of biomedical issues have been considered using biomedical science and health care. Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are naturally occurring aluminosilicate clay. Because of ... -
Natural halloysite nanotubes /chitosan based bio-nanocomposite for delivering norfloxacin, an anti-microbial agent in sustained release manner
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Applying nanotechnology to deliver drug could result in several benefits such as prolong duration of action, enhancement in overall bioavailability, targeting to specific site, low initial loading dose require, systemic ... -
Self-healing performance of multifunctional polymeric smart coatings
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Multifunctional nanocomposite coatings were synthesized by reinforcing a polymeric matrix with halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) loaded with corrosion inhibitor (NaNO3) and urea formaldehyde microcapsules (UFMCs) encapsulated ...