DOI: 10.1039/d6ra05252e ISSN: 2046-2069
Phenylglyoxaldehyde-functionalised chemisorptive nanofibres for the effective removal of urea as a blood purification membrane
Keigo Sugahara, Makoto Sasaki, Mitsuhiro EbaraUrea is the most abundant nitrogenous waste accumulating in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), yet its low molecular weight, neutrality, and weak nucleophilicity make it the most difficult target for adsorption-based blood purification.