Immobilization techniques of a photocatalyst into and onto a polymer membrane for photocatalytic activity

HS Zakria, MHD Othman, R Kamaludin, SHSA Kadir… - RSC …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
This article reviews the various techniques of immobilizing a photocatalyst into and onto the
polymer membrane for pollutant removal and as a problem solver in handling suspended …

Deep eutectic solvents in membrane science and technology: Fundamental, preparation, application, and future perspective

M Taghizadeh, A Taghizadeh, V Vatanpour… - Separation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are green solvents alternative to ILs with remarkable
chemical tunability, which have proved themselves as one of the most promising elements of …

Investigating the potential of membranes formed by the vapor induced phase separation process

N Ismail, A Venault, JP Mikkola, D Bouyer… - Journal of Membrane …, 2020 - Elsevier
About 100 years ago, Zsigmondy and Bachmann invented a new method to induce phase
inversion, the so-called vapor induced phase separation (VIPS). Since then many …

An insight into the structural diversity and clinical applicability of polyurethanes in biomedicine

LC Rusu, LC Ardelean, AA Jitariu, CA Miu, CG Streian - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Due to their mechanical properties, ranging from flexible to hard materials, polyurethanes
(PUs) have been widely used in many industrial and biomedical applications. PUs' …

Pitfalls in complement analysis: A systematic literature review of assessing complement activation

RJ Brandwijk, MAHM Michels, M van Rossum… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The complement system is an essential component of our innate defense and
plays a vital role in the pathogenesis of many diseases. Assessment of complement …

Permeability improvement of polyethersulfone-polietylene glycol (PEG-PES) flat sheet type membranes by tripolyphosphate-crosslinked chitosan (TPP-CS) coating

RA Lusiana, VDA Sangkota, NA Sasongko… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, improvement of urea and creatinine permeability of polyethersulfone (PES)
membrane by coating with synthesized tripolyphosphate-crosslinked chitosan (TPP-CS) has …

Polyurethanes and Their Biomedical Applications

S Azarmgin, B Torabinejad… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The tunable mechanical properties of polyurethanes (PUs), due to their extensive structural
diversity and biocompatibility, have made them promising materials for biomedical …

Fabrication of high-performance mixed matrix blend membranes comprising PES and TPU reinforced with APTS functionalized-graphene oxide via VIPS-NIPS …

H Mahdavi, F Hosseini - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background In recent decades, the preparation and design of nanofiltration (NF)
membranes were significantly progressed for dye rejection application in various industries …

Advanced hemocompatible polyethersulfone composite artificial lung membrane with efficient CO2/O2 exchange channel constructed by modified carbon nanotubes …

Y Feng, Q Wang, S Sun, W Zhao, C Zhao - Journal of Materials Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Artificial lung membranes as the core module of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
technology (ECMO) execute the function of extracorporeal blood-gas barrier accomplishing …

Synthesis of water resistance and moisture-permeable nanofiber using sodium alginate–functionalized waterborne polyurethane

WC Lu, FS Chuang, M Venkatesan, CJ Cho, PY Chen… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The development of nontoxic and biodegradable alginate-based materials has been a
continual goal in biological applications. However, their hydrophilic nature and lack of …