Designable micro‐/nano‐structured smart polymeric materials

W Wang, PF Li, R Xie, XJ Ju, Z Liu… - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Smart polymeric materials with dynamically tunable physico‐chemical characteristics in
response to changes of environmental stimuli, have received considerable attention in …

[HTML][HTML] Nanogels: A novel approach in antimicrobial delivery systems and antimicrobial coatings

D Keskin, G Zu, AM Forson, L Tromp, J Sjollema… - Bioactive materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The implementation of nanotechnology to develop efficient antimicrobial systems has a
significant impact on the prospects of the biomedical field. Nanogels are soft polymeric …

Advances in enhancing hemocompatibility of hemodialysis hollow-fiber membranes

H Ji, Y Li, B Su, W Zhao, JN Kizhakkedathu… - Advanced fiber …, 2023 - Springer
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 …

A critical review of recent advances in hemodialysis membranes hemocompatibility and guidelines for future development

A Mollahosseini, A Abdelrasoul, A Shoker - Materials Chemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hemodialysis is a life-sustaining procedure for patients with end-stage renal disease
(ESRD). The efficiency of hemodialysis is limited by the dialysis membrane biocompatibility …

Heparin-based and heparin-inspired hydrogels: size-effect, gelation and biomedical applications

C He, H Ji, Y Qian, Q Wang, X Liu, W Zhao… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Heparin is the highest negatively charged biomolecule, which is a polysaccharide belonging
to the glycosaminoglycan family, and its role as a regulator of various proteins, cells and …

Self-anticoagulant sponge for whole blood auto-transfusion and its mechanism of coagulation factor inactivation

T Xu, H Ji, L Xu, S Cheng, X Liu, Y Li, R Zhong… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Clinical use of intraoperative auto-transfusion requires the removal of platelets and plasma
proteins due to pump-based suction and water-soluble anticoagulant administration, which …

Preparation and characterization of porous polyethersulfone (PES) membranes with improved biocompatibility by blending sulfonated polyethersulfone (SPES) and …

VB Athira, S Mohanty, SK Nayak - Materials Today Communications, 2020 - Elsevier
The current study focuses on the effective sulfonation of polyethersulfone (PES) polymer to
synthesize sulfonated-polyethersulfone (SPES) and blending with PES to prepare …

Surface‐bound microgels for separation, sensing, and biomedical applications

CC Cutright, JL Harris, S Ramesh… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study presents a comprehensive survey of microgel‐coated materials and their
functional behavior, describing the complex interplay between the physicochemical and …

Inhibiting bacterial adhesion by mechanically modulated microgel coatings

D Keskin, O Mergel, HC Van der Mei… - …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Bacterial infection is a severe problem especially when associated with biomedical
applications. This study effectively demonstrates that poly-N-isopropylmethacrylamide …

In-situ modified polyethersulfone oxygenation membrane with improved hemocompatibility and gas transfer efficiency

L Zhi, S Li, X He, Y Feng, C Cheng, S Li, S Sun… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is one of the most important supporting
therapies for patients with severe cardiopulmonary failure, and the core component of …