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Smart Halloysite Nanotubes

Fundamentals and Applications

  • 1st Edition - September 12, 2025
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Deepak Rawtani, Nitasha Khatri, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
  • Language: English

Due to their distinctive characteristics, halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) have garnered more and more attention from the scientific community in both academia and industry in recent ye… Read more

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Description

Due to their distinctive characteristics, halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) have garnered more and more attention from the scientific community in both academia and industry in recent years. Smart Halloysite Nanotubes: Fundamentals and Applications takes its readers on a journey that starts with an understanding of fundamentals and leads through the presentation of current research results to the latest developments and possibilities of applied use. Interesting discussions on commercialization strategies for the materials and their environmental viability conclude the 5-part manuscript.

Written by expert authors, the book is an essential reference for students and professional scientists or engineers in equal measure.

Key features

  • Offers up-to-date, state-of-the-art information on smart HNTs, a natural material that is not yet well-known but presents unique and interesting properties
  • Takes advantage of a structured and comprehensive approach to seamlessly combine theory and practical applications
  • Includes three case studies that outline recent HNT research results
  • Conceptualizes future research perspectives and monetizes solutions for scalable HNT-based product manufacturing for a variety of sectors

Readership

Academics and researchers, undergraduate and postgraduate students of programs on materials science and engineering, microtechnology and nanoscience, chemistry, forensic science, biomedicine, environmental engineering for sustainability, environmental sciences, and for courses of all levels on many application areas of smart HNTs. Professional nanomaterials engineers, applied scientists working in government or commercial industry, product developers in applied R&D laboratories in a wide range of sectors: energy, coatings, defense, electronics, medical devices, etc.; investors in materials mining or nanotechnology start-ups.

Table of contents

Section I: 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

Section II: Development of Hybrid Halloysite Nanotubes for Guest Molecules

7. Development of a Receptive Surface of Halloysite Nanotubes for the Immobilization of Guest Molecules

8. Selection of Hybrid Halloysite Nanotubes Based on Guest Molecules

9. Fabrication Routes for Hybrid Halloysite Nanotubes Based on Guest Molecules

10. Fabrication Strategies for Hybrid Halloysite Nanotubes Based on Guest Molecules-II

Section III: Smart Halloysite Nanotubes as Green Alternative

11. Halloysite Nanotubes as a Green Alternative for Functional Organic/Inorganic Nanohybrids-I

12. Halloysite Nanotubes as a Green Alternative for Functional Organic/Inorganic Nanohybrids-II

Section IV: Applications, Commercialization and Future Prospects of Smart Halloysite Nanotubes

13. Halloysite Nanotube-based Drug Delivery Systems

14. Hybrid Halloysite Nanotubes and their Role as Nanocontainers for Biomedical Applications

15. Halloysite Nanotubes as Support Material for Enzyme Immobilization

16. Tiny Tubes with Big Impact: Exploring the Potential of Halloysite Nanotubes for Food Packaging Applications—Recent Advancements

17. Environmental Applications of Halloysite Nanotubes

18. The Role of Halloysite Nanotubes as Fillers for Industrial Applications

19. Halloysite Nanotube-based Polymers as Smart and Economical Flame-retardant Tools

20. Future Prospects of Halloysite Nanotubes: A Road to Biomedical, Environmental, Food Packaging and Quality Monitoring Applications

21. Commercialization Perspectives of Halloysite Nanotubes: From Rocks to Markets (Ceramics, Therapeutics, and Catalysis)

Section V: Toxicity, Environment Fate, and Case Studies

22. Halloysite Nanotubes as Emerging Multifunctional Materials for Environmental and Biomedical Applications

23. Electrochemical Investigation of Halloysite/Iron Oxide-functionalized Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanocomposites: A Case Study

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: September 16, 2025
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Deepak Rawtani

Deepak Rawtani, M.E., PhD, Chartered Engineer, has over 21 years of extensive research experience spanning private and government organizations. He is an accomplished researcher with a focus on molecular medicine, discovery biology, and nanobiotechnology. His career includes roles at the Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow; USV Limited, Mumbai; and Torrent Research Centre, Gandhinagar. His primary research areas include forensic nanobiotechnology, with a particular emphasis on DNA–nanoparticle interactions and the functionalization of halloysite nanotubes for applications such as enzyme immobilization, drug delivery, and environmental remediation. Dr. Rawtani has authored over 120 papers and seven books in nanotechnology and environmental science, published in AQ1, a reputable international journal and publisher. He has been recognized among the top 2% of researchers worldwide by Stanford University for 2021, 2022, and 2023. Additionally, he is a NABL-empaneled Technical Assessor (ISO/IEC 17025) with the Quality Council of India.
Affiliations and expertise
Member Governing Body GSRC & School of Pharmacy, National Forensic Science University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

NK

Nitasha Khatri

Nitasha Khatri holds a graduate degree in Life Sciences, with postgraduate and MPhil qualifications in Biotechnology. She earned her PhD in Environmental Science, specializing in water pollution and management. With over 18 years of experience primarily in the environmental sector, she currently serves at Gujarat Environment Management Institute (GEMI) as a Senior Scientific Officer and Head of the Laboratory. Her active contributions span various areas of ecology, including biomonitoring with macroinvertebrates, nanotechnology-assisted bioremediation, rural environment management, conservation efforts, and source apportionment studies involving water, air, and soil monitoring and assessment. Dr. Khatri has authored more than 40 research papers published in international peer-reviewed journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Scientific Officer & Head of Laboratory, Gujarat Environment Management Institute (GEMI), Forests and Environment Department, Govt. of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

CM

Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain

Prof. Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, PhD, 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 focuses on sustainability, the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry and other various industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor of around 200 books, including scientific monographs and handbooks in his research areas. He has published with ELSEVIER, American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, CRC Press, and Springer.

Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Professor and Director of Chemistry & EVSC Labs, Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ, USA

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