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.
Table of Contents
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
Authors
Deepak Rawtani School of Pharmacy, National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Deepak Rawtani is an Associate Professor and the Associate Dean of the School of Pharmacy at the National Forensic Sciences University in Gandhinagar, India. His research focuses on forensic nanobiotechnology, particularly the interaction of DNA with nanoparticles and the functionalization of halloysite nanotubes for environmental applications, drug delivery, and enzyme immobilization. In his field of research, Dr. Rawtani has published more than 75 scientific papers and manuals with reputable international journals. He not only conducts research but also serves as a NABL-empowered Technical Assessor (ISO/IEC 17025). Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain Adjunct Professor and Director, Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA. Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, PhD, is an Adjunct Professor and Lab. Director in the Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences atNew Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, United States. His main research focus is on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, and analytical chemistry.
Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor of several books, including scientific monographs and handbooks in his research areas. Maithri Tharmavaram School of Pharmacy, National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Maithri Tharmavaram is a Teaching and Research Assistant at the National Forensic Sciences University in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Her research focuses on creating techniques for surface modification of halloysite nanotubes so they can be used in a variety of biological and environmental applications. She has authored and co-edited a book that was published by Elsevier and has more than 28 articles in peer-reviewed journals to her credit.
