Hemodialysis, the most common modality of renal replacement therapy, is critically required
to remove uremic toxins from the blood of patients with end-stage kidney disease. However …

The use of anti-biofouling polymers has widespread potential for counteracting marine,
medical, and industrial biofouling. The anti-biofouling action is usually related to the degree …

Fouling on filtration membranes is induced by the nonspecific interactions between the
membrane surface and the foulants, and effectively hinders their efficient use in various …

Oxidative stress (OS) is an important pathogenesis mechanism and a non-traditional risk
factor for mortality in patients with end-stage renal diseases. Due to the absence of …

Artificial lung membranes as the core module of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
technology (ECMO) execute the function of extracorporeal blood-gas barrier accomplishing …

Given the complexity of pollutants in wastewater, development of facile and effective
multifunctional materials, which can not only kill bacteria but also remove dyes from …

Natural heparin macromolecule has been widely used to improve the hemocompatibility of
biomaterials. However, heparin can cause spontaneous bleeding in some patients, which is …

Although many methods have been investigated to enhance the anti-fouling and
hemocompatility of polymeric membranes, developing simplified and high-efficiency …

Permeability and selectivity are two important parameters for evaluating membrane
separation performance. In this work, the functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes …

Polyethersulfone (PES) membranes have been widely used as attractive materials
especially in the field of blood purification due to their great oxidative, thermal, and chemical …