DOI: 10.1039/d6ra03495k ISSN: 2046-2069
Synthetic oxygen carriers as substitutes of red blood cells for blood transfusion
Yinghong Shi, Kaijian Zhou, Yang Li, Xinyang Zhang, Wenrong Xu, Xiaojun Shen, Hui Qian, Zhimin TaoThis review summarizes the design, oxygen-delivery mechanisms, and translational challenges of artificial blood substitutes, including perfluorocarbons, hemoglobin-based carriers, and emerging oxygen nanocarriers.