Session: Advances in Separations:

Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are of importance for the elimination of various kinds of molecules from complex matrix due to their outstanding characteristic such as the lumen porosity, non toxic, and large available quantities. Molecular imprinting has been considered as a promising approach which allows the creation of selective binding site. Modifying HNTs with imprinted polymer layer which result in so-called HNTs@MIPs improves in term of selectivity and adsorption capacity without affecting the aforementioned proprieties. These nanomaterials offer a remedy to the flaws of traditional MIPs, such as poor site accessibility for templates, slow mass transfer and template leakage. The fecal point of this mini review will be on the recent advances in the synthesis of HNT@MIPs, and their environmental and analytical applications. The feasibility and possibility of using HNTs@MIPs as sensors for nutrient detection in hydroponic system is also discussed. We further comment on their potential future developments and research directions in the field of precision agriculture.

Hua He

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