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Robust "ribbed" Nanoporous Membranes for Implantable Bio-artificial Kidneys

Year: 2018

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: We have designed, fabricated, and tested nanoporous membranes with improved robustness and performance for the implantable bio-artificial kidney (iBAK).By superimposing a network of thicker "ribs" onto a thin membrane, we have shown that it is possible to achieve mechanically robust membranes and high filtration rates at the same time. BACKGROUNDThe "implantable bio-artificial kidney" is a national research effort headquartered at UCSF [1] and aimed at eliminating the need for dialysis or kidney transplants for end-stage renal disease (i.e.kidney failure), which affects more than 650,000 patients in the US alone with treatment costs exceeding $35 billion per year.

Source: Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head Workshop)

DOI: 10.31438/trf.hh2018.28

Authors: B.W. Chui, P. Taheri-Tehrani, N. Wright, J. Ly, S. Roy

Institution: University of California, San Francisco

Language: English

Topic: Membrane Separation Technologies

Subfield: Water Science and Technology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Institutes of Health