Functionalized Hemodialysis Polysulfone Membranes with Improved Hemocompatibility
The field of membrane materials is one of the most dynamic due to the continuously changing requirements regarding the selectivity and the upgradation of the materials developed with the constantly changing needs. Two membrane processes are essential at present, not for development, but for everyday...
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| description | The field of membrane materials is one of the most dynamic due to the continuously changing requirements regarding the selectivity and the upgradation of the materials developed with the constantly changing needs. Two membrane processes are essential at present, not for development, but for everyday life—desalination and hemodialysis. Hemodialysis has preserved life and increased life expectancy over the past 60–70 years for tens of millions of people with chronic kidney dysfunction. In addition to the challenges related to the efficiency and separative properties of the membranes, the biggest challenge remained and still remains the assurance of hemocompatibility—not affecting the blood during its recirculation outside the body for 4 h once every two days. This review presents the latest research carried out in the field of functionalization of polysulfone membranes (the most used polymer in the preparation of membranes for hemodialysis) with the purpose of increasing the hemocompatibility and efficiency of the separation process itself with a decreasing impact on the body. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7616dd05c4f54f03b1e166587e0313fd2023-11-30T22:02:56ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602022-03-01146113010.3390/polym14061130Functionalized Hemodialysis Polysulfone Membranes with Improved HemocompatibilityElena Ruxandra Radu0Stefan Ioan Voicu1Advanced Polymer Materials Group, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Gh. Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, RomaniaAdvanced Polymer Materials Group, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Gh. Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, RomaniaThe field of membrane materials is one of the most dynamic due to the continuously changing requirements regarding the selectivity and the upgradation of the materials developed with the constantly changing needs. Two membrane processes are essential at present, not for development, but for everyday life—desalination and hemodialysis. Hemodialysis has preserved life and increased life expectancy over the past 60–70 years for tens of millions of people with chronic kidney dysfunction. In addition to the challenges related to the efficiency and separative properties of the membranes, the biggest challenge remained and still remains the assurance of hemocompatibility—not affecting the blood during its recirculation outside the body for 4 h once every two days. This review presents the latest research carried out in the field of functionalization of polysulfone membranes (the most used polymer in the preparation of membranes for hemodialysis) with the purpose of increasing the hemocompatibility and efficiency of the separation process itself with a decreasing impact on the body.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/6/1130hemodialysiscovalent functionalizationcomposite membranespolysulfone |
| spellingShingle | Elena Ruxandra Radu Stefan Ioan Voicu Functionalized Hemodialysis Polysulfone Membranes with Improved Hemocompatibility Polymers hemodialysis covalent functionalization composite membranes polysulfone |
| title | Functionalized Hemodialysis Polysulfone Membranes with Improved Hemocompatibility |
| title_full | Functionalized Hemodialysis Polysulfone Membranes with Improved Hemocompatibility |
| title_fullStr | Functionalized Hemodialysis Polysulfone Membranes with Improved Hemocompatibility |
| title_full_unstemmed | Functionalized Hemodialysis Polysulfone Membranes with Improved Hemocompatibility |
| title_short | Functionalized Hemodialysis Polysulfone Membranes with Improved Hemocompatibility |
| title_sort | functionalized hemodialysis polysulfone membranes with improved hemocompatibility |
| topic | hemodialysis covalent functionalization composite membranes polysulfone |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/6/1130 |
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