Zwitterionic biomaterials

Q Li, C Wen, J Yang, X Zhou, Y Zhu, J Zheng… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The term “zwitterionic polymers” refers to polymers that bear a pair of oppositely charged
groups in their repeating units. When these oppositely charged groups are equally …

Advances in metal–organic framework-based hydrogel materials: preparation, properties and applications

W Sun, X Zhao, E Webb, G Xu, W Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Although metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with intriguing physiochemical properties have
recently attracted increasing attention of researchers, MOFs have not adequately achieved …

Hemoperfusion adsorbents for removal of common toxins in liver and kidney failure: recent progress, challenges, and prospects

S Wu, P Yue, Y Ma, Y Zou, W Liang, Q Ye - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Liver and kidney failure can lead to extensive accumulation of toxic metabolites in the blood
and tissues, such as bilirubin, blood ammonia, endotoxins, cytokines, creatinine, uric acid …

Recent advances in zwitterionic hydrogels: Preparation, property, and biomedical application

S Liu, J Tang, F Ji, W Lin, S Chen - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nonspecific protein adsorption impedes the sustainability of materials in biologically related
applications. Such adsorption activates the immune system by quick identification of …

Recent advances in adsorption of environmental pollutants using metal–organic frameworks-based hydrogels

M Ahmadian, H Derakhshankhah… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Water pollution is increasing significantly owing to industrialization and population growth
that lead to serious environmental and health issues. Therefore, the design and …

Supramolecular organic frameworks as adsorbents for efficient removal of excess bilirubin in hemoperfusion

Y Liu, ZK Wang, CZ Liu, YY Liu, Q Li… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Excess bilirubin accumulates in the bodies of patients suffering from acute liver failure (ALF)
to cause much irreversible damage and bring about serious clinical symptoms such as …

Zwitterionic Polymers for Biomedical Applications: Antimicrobial and Antifouling Strategies toward Implantable Medical Devices and Drug Delivery

S Moayedi, W Xia, L Lundergan, H Yuan, J Xu - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
Poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) is extensively utilized in biomedical applications due to its
biocompatibility; however, its thermal instability and susceptibility to oxidative degradation …

Ordered porous materials for blood purification

M Zhang, X Liu, W Zhou, X Zheng, S Wang… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Blood purification is an essential part of biomedical engineering, as well as a rapidly
developing field in medicine. Hemoperfusion, which physically separates impurities from …

Highly Efficient Adsorption of Bilirubin by Ti3C2Tx MXene

X Sun, J Yang, D Su, C Wang… - Chemistry–An Asian …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We discovered that the 2D Ti3C2Tx MXene sheet displays an ultra‐high removal capability
for bilirubin (BR). In particular, MXene shows 47.6 times higher removal efficiency over …

Novel hemoperfusion adsorbents based on collagen for efficient bilirubin removal–A thought from yellow skin of patients with hyperbilirubinemia

W Zhou, W Hu, Q Zhan, M Zhang, X Liu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hemoperfusion is a well-developed method for removing bilirubin from patients with
hyperbilirubinemia. The performance of adsorbents is crucial during the process. However …