Application Status and Research Progress of Halloysite Nanotubes in Biomedicine
Kaolin enjoys a wide range of application because of its good physical and chemical properties and moderate price in purchase as raw materials.It has significant applications in various disciplines such as agriculture and geology.Polyaqueous Kaolinite,also known as halloysite,is a major mineral composition of Kaolin.Its unique spiral tubular structure and excel-lent biocompatibility endow it with bright application prospects in the field of biomedicine.This article aims to summarize the excellent biocompatibility of Halloysite Nanotubes(HNT)and its applications and relative research in biomedical fields such as drug delivery,tissue engineering scaffolds,and wound healing by reading and analyzing previous literature,and further explore its potential for future application in biomedicine.