Halloysite nanotubes reinforced epoxy- glass microballoons syntactic foams

Low-cost synthesis of a nanocomposite of MoS2 and alkali-activated halloysite nanotubes for photocatalytic RhB degradation

“…Halloysite, a natural 1 : 1 aluminosilicate clay mineral, which has a chemical formula Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 •nH 2 O, is usually found in the form of nanotubes. 14,15 The unit layer of halloysite is formed by the stacking of oxygen-sharing tetrahedral SiO 4 sheets and octahedral AlO 6 sheets. 16 To date, halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) have been considered as one of the most promising functional carriers because of not only their low cost and eco-friendliness, but also their unique 1D nanotubular structure, excellent adsorption capability, and biological nontoxicity.…”

Compressive Properties of Poly (Dimethylsiloxane)–Hollow Glass Microballoons Syntactic Foams

“…They can be considered as a subcategory of polymer composites. 1 The use of hollow microballoons provides lightweight features to the matrix and the structure resembles closely that of foam, hence the term. The application areas of syntactic foams are not restricted.…”

Exfoliated two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide reinforced epoxy syntactic foams

“…lowering of strength, and hence it is of great interest to develop methods of reinforcing syntactic foams without decreasing the particle-packing limit in the material structure. In this context, the prospect of different fillers have been explored; including one-dimensional carbon nanofibres, [13][14][15][16][17] carbon nanotubes, 18 halloysite nanotubes 19 and two-dimensional fillers such as nanoclays [20][21][22][23][24] and graphene. 25 However, the requirement of nanoclay loading for bringing out substantial improvement in the properties of syntactic foam is generally ca.…”