<p>1. General Introduction<br>F. Bergaya, P. Yuan and A. Thill <br>Part I. Geology and Mineralogy of Nanosized Tubular Clay Minerals<br>2. Geology and Mineralogy of Nanosized Tubular Halloysite<br>E. Joussein<br>3. Geology and Mineralogy of Imogolite-Type Materials<br>C. Levard and I. Basile-Doelsch<br>Part II. Structure and Properties of Nanosized Tubular Clay Minerals<br>4. Physicochemical Properties of Halloysite<br>H. Yang, Y. Zhang, and J. Ouyang<br>5. Characterisation of Halloysite by Electron Microscopy<br>T. Kogure<br>6. Characterisation of Halloysite by Spectroscopy<br>J. T. Kloprogge<br>7. Thermal-Treatment-Induced Deformations and Modifications of Halloysite<br>P. Yuan<br>8. Surface Modification of Halloysite <br>D. Tan, P. Yuan, D. Liu and P. Du <br>9. Physicochemical Properties of Imogolite<br>A. Fernandez-Martinez and L.J. Michot<br>10. Characterization of Imogolite by Microscopic and Spectroscopic Methods<br>A. Thill<br>11. Deformations and Thermal Modifications of Imogolite<br>S. Rouzière, M.S. Amara, E. Paineau, and P. Launois<br>12. Surface Chemical Modifications of Imogolite <br>B. Bonelli<br>13. Liquid-Crystalline Phases of Imogolite and Halloysite Dispersions<br>P. Davidson and I. Dozov<br>14. Molecular Simulation of Nanosized Tubular Clay Minerals<br>H.A. Duarte<br>Part III. Synthesis of Nanosized Tubular Clay Minerals<br>15. Why a 1:1 2D Structure Tends to Roll? A Thermodynamic Perspective<br>L. Belloni and A. Thill <br>16. Formation Mechanisms of Tubular Structure of Halloysite<br>J. Niu<br>17. Halloysite-like Structure via Delamination of Kaolinite<br>J. Matusik<br>18. From Molecular Precursors to Imogolite Nanotubes<br>A. Thill<br>19. Imogolite-Like Family<br>N. Arancibia-Miranda and M. Escudey<br>Part IV. Applications of Nanosized Tubular Clay Minerals<br>20. An Overview on the Safety of Tubular Clay Minerals<br>M.-C. Jaurand<br>21. Halloysite Polymer Nanocomposites<br>J. Huang, Z.H. Tang, X.H. Zhang, and B.C. Guo<br>22. Halloysite for Controllable Loading and Release<br>E. Abdullayev and Y. Lvov<br>23. Halloysite for Adsorption and Pollution Remediation<br>J. Matusik<br>24. Imogolite Polymer Nanocomposites<br>W. Ma, Y. Higaki, and A. Takahara<br>25. Imogolite for Catalysis and Adsorption<br>E. Garrone and B. Bonelli<br>26. Health and Medical Applications of Tubular Clay Minerals<br>C. Aguzzi, G. Sadri, P. Cerezo, E. Carazo, and C. Viseras<br>27. Industrial Implications in the Uses of Tubular Clay Minerals<br>O. Poncelet and J. Skrzypski <br>28. Epilogue<br>F. Bergaya, A. Thill, and P. Yuan</p>
