Chapter 14. Halloysite Nanotubules, a Novel Substrate for the Controlled Delivery of Bioactive Molecules

  1. Prof. Dr. Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky2,
  2. Dr. Katsuhiko Ariga3,
  3. Prof. Yuri M. Lvov4
  1. Prof. Yuri M. Lvov4,
  2. Ronald R. Price1

Published Online: 12 FEB 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9783527621446.ch14

Book Title

Bio-inorganic Hybrid Nanomaterials: Strategies, Syntheses, Characterization and Applications

Bio-inorganic Hybrid Nanomaterials: Strategies, Syntheses, Characterization and Applications

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Lvov, Y. M. and Price, R. R. (2008) Halloysite Nanotubules, a Novel Substrate for the Controlled Delivery of Bioactive Molecules, in Bio-inorganic Hybrid Nanomaterials: Strategies, Syntheses, Characterization and Applications (eds E. Ruiz-Hitzky, K. Ariga and Y. M. Lvov), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527621446.ch14

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Cantoblanco, 28049-Madrid, Spain

  2. 3

    National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Supermolecules Group, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan

  3. 4

    Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Technical University, 911 Hergot Avenue, Ruston, LA 71272, USA

Author Information

  1. 1

    Atlas Mining Corporation, Nanoclay and Technology Division, 1200 Silver City Road, Eureka, UT 84628, USA

  2. 4

    Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Technical University, 911 Hergot Avenue, Ruston, LA 71272, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 12 FEB 2008
  2. Published Print: 12 DEC 2007

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527317189

Online ISBN: 9783527621446

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Keywords:

  • bio-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials;
  • halloysite nanotubules;
  • controlled delivery of bioactive molecules;
  • halloysite structural characterization;
  • macromolecule loading;
  • sustained release;
  • nanoassembly on tubules;
  • nanoassembly at lumen opening;
  • catalysis;
  • nanoconstrained volume of tubule lumen;
  • multilayer halloysite assembly;
  • organized nanofilms

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Halloysite Structural Characterization

  • Macromolecule Loading and Sustained Release

    • Nanotubule Loading Procedure

    • Drugs and Biocides

    • Globular Proteins

  • Nanoassembly on Tubules and at the Lumen Opening

  • Catalysis in a Nanoconstrained Volume of the Tubule Lumen

  • Multilayer Halloysite Assembly for Organized Nanofilms. Forming Low Density Tubule Nanoporous Materials

    • Tubule–Polycation Multilayer

    • Assembly of Tubule/Sphere Multilayer Nanocomposites

  • Applications: Current and Potential

  • References

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