Smart Halloysite Nanotubes: Fundamentals and Applications takes its users on a journey that starts with a fundamental understanding and leads through the presentation of current research results to the latest developments and possibilities of applied use. An interesting discussion on commercialization strategies for the material concludes the 4-part manuscript, which is also complemented by an ancillary graphical abstract. Written by expert authors, the book is an essential reference for students and professional scientists or engineers in equal measure. Due to their distinctive characteristics, HNTs have garnered more and more attention by the scientific community in both academia and industry in recent years.
Part
1. Fundamentals of Smart Halloysite Nanotubes
1. Introduction to Mineralogy and Geology of Smart Materials
2. Processing and Purification of Halloysite Nanotubes
3. Physicochemical Properties of Halloysite Nanotubes
4. Strategies for Derivatization and Functionalization of Halloysite Nanotubes
5. Challenges of Derivatization of Halloysite Nanotubes
6. Characterization of Intelligent Halloysite Nanotubes
7. Selection of Hybrid Halloysite Nanotubes Based on Guest Molecules
8. Fabrication Strategies for Hybrid Halloysite Nanotubes Based on Guest Molecules
9. Toxicity and Environmental Fate of Halloysite Nanotubes Part
2. Applications of Smart Halloysite Nanotubes
10. Halloysite Nanotubes as a Green Alternative for Functional Organic/Inorganic Nanohybrids
11. Halloysite Nanotube-based Polymers as a Smart and Economical Flame-retardant Tool
12. Halloysite Nanotube-based Bionanocomposites as Packaging Material
13. Smart Halloysite Nanotubes as Fillers for Industrial Applications
14. Environmental Applications of Halloysite Nanotubes
15. Halloysite Nanotubes as Support Material for Enzyme Immobilization
16. Halloysite Nanotube-based Drug Delivery Systems
17. Hybrid Halloysite Nanotubes and their Role as Nanocontainers for Biomedical Applications
18. Forensic Aspects of Halloysite Nanotubes Part
3. Case Studies
19. Case Study 1
20. Case Study 2
21. Case Study 3 Part 4: Commercialization and Future Prospects of Halloysite Nanotubes
22. Commercialization of Halloysite: From Rocks to Market
23. Future Prospects of Halloysite Nanotubes
Deepak Rawtani is an Associate Professor at the School of Pharmacy, National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. He has gained extensive experience in the fields of molecular medicine, discovery biology, and nanobiotechnology at various research organizations. His research focuses on forensic nanobiotechnology, with a special emphasis on DNA-nanoparticle interactions and the functionalization of halloysite nanotubes for various applications, including enzyme immobilization, drug delivery, and environmental remediation. Nitasha Khatri is a Senior Scientific Officer and Head of Laboratory at the Gujarat Environment Management Institute (GEMI), Forests and Environment Department, Govt. of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Her research focuses on environmental management, contributing to studies in the field of ecology including biomonitoring with macroinvertebrates, bioremediation using nanotechnology, rural environment management, environmental conservation, and source apportionment studies involving the monitoring and assessment of water, air, and soil. Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain is an Adjunct Professor and Director of Laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, United States. His research is focused on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor in his research areas. He has published with Elsevier, the American Chemical Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, CRC Press, and Springer.
