Development of a Microfluidic Hemodialysis Device Equipped with an Antifouling Nanoporous Dialysis Membrane
dc.contributor.author | Chu, Kyle | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-06-08 17:38:12 (GMT) | |
dc.date.available | 2021-06-08 17:38:12 (GMT) | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-06-08 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2021-05-14 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10012/17097 | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis presents a microfluidic hemodialyzer and an experimental platform and demonstrates that the performance of a polycarbonate membrane used in a continuous setting that can be comparable to commercial hollow-fibre hemodialyzers. This research provides a platform for the development of a continuous, wearable hemodialysis system that can provide adequate dialysis with the implementation of flow rates increased to that of a commercial system, and the employment of its modular design for an increased surface area. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Waterloo | en |
dc.subject | hemodialysis | en |
dc.subject | microfluidics | en |
dc.subject | dialysis | en |
dc.subject | nanopores | en |
dc.title | Development of a Microfluidic Hemodialysis Device Equipped with an Antifouling Nanoporous Dialysis Membrane | en |
dc.type | Master Thesis | en |
dc.pending | false | |
uws-etd.degree.department | Chemistry | en |
uws-etd.degree.discipline | Chemistry | en |
uws-etd.degree.grantor | University of Waterloo | en |
uws-etd.degree | Master of Science | en |
uws-etd.embargo.terms | 0 | en |
uws.contributor.advisor | Tang, Xiaowu (Shirley) | |
uws.contributor.affiliation1 | Faculty of Science | en |
uws.published.city | Waterloo | en |
uws.published.country | Canada | en |
uws.published.province | Ontario | en |
uws.typeOfResource | Text | en |
uws.peerReviewStatus | Unreviewed | en |
uws.scholarLevel | Graduate | en |