Novel LDPE/halloysite nanotube films with sustained carvacrol release for broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity

201575 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Rotem Shemesh · Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

Maksym A. Krepker · Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

Michal Natan · Bar-Ilan University

Yael Danin‐Poleg · Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

Ehud Banin · Alzheimer's Association of Israel

Yechezkel Kashi · Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

Nadav Nitzan

Abstract

Halloysite nanotubes are employed as nanocarriers of carvacrol, allowing for its high-temperature melt compounding with polyethylene, and resulting in highly potent antimicrobial films.

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Clay minerals and soil interactions Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements Iron oxide chemistry and applications

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Published in: RSC Advances

Volume 5, Issue 106, pp. 87108-87117

DOI: 10.1039/c5ra16583k

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Novel LDPE/halloysite nanotube films with sustained carvacrol release for broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity

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