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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Halloysite-Based Bionanocomposites
Serena RielaGiuseppe LazzaraMarina MassaroStefana Miliotosubject
BiopolymerMaterials scienceApplicationHalloysite nanotube02 engineering and technologySettore CHIM/06 - Chimica Organicaengineering.material010402 general chemistry021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology01 natural sciencesHalloysitePhysicochemical propertie0104 chemical sciencesBiopolymers halloysite nanotubes HNT-biopolymers nanocomposites physicochemical properties applicationsHNT-biopolymers nanocompositeChemical engineeringengineering0210 nano-technologySettore CHIM/02 - Chimica Fisicadescription
Scientific research has been invigorated by a new class of biodegradable materials as alternatives to polymers derived from fossils. Such biomaterials can also offer economic advantages because they are derived from renewable resources. Several biopolymers (gelatin, chitin, chitosan, starch, pectin, cellulose and its modified versions, etc.) have been exploited to produce films and formulations. Their use is limited because of fast degradation, predominant hydrophilic character, and, in some cases, unsatisfactory mechanical properties. However, the properties of these polymers can be improved by using inorganic fillers such as additives. Halloysite nanotube is a promising green filler for this purpose.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 |