Biocompatible Polymer for Self-Humidification

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aut.relation.endpage4101
aut.relation.issue20
aut.relation.journalPolymers (Basel)
aut.relation.startpage4101
aut.relation.volume15
dc.contributor.authorAl-Jumaily, Ahmed M
dc.contributor.authorBartual, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorWeerasinghe, NT
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-08T23:17:31Z
dc.date.available2023-11-08T23:17:31Z
dc.date.issued2023-10-16
dc.description.abstractLung supportive devices (LSDs) have been extensively utilized in treating patients diagnosed with various respiratory disorders. However, these devices can cause moisture depletion in the upper airway by interfering with the natural lubrication and air conditioning process. To remedy this, current technologies implement heated humidification processes, which are bulky, costly, and nonfriendly. However, it has been demonstrated that in a breath cycle, the amount of water vapor in the exhaled air is of a similar quantity to the amount needed to humidify the inhaled air. This research proposes to trap the moisture from exhaled air and reuse it during inhalation by developing a state-of-the-art hydrophilic/hydrophobic polymer tuned to deliver this purpose. Using the atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) method, a substrate was successfully created by incorporating poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAM) onto cotton. The fabricated material exhibited a water vapor release rate of 24.2 ± 1.054%/min at 32 °C, indicating its ability to humidify the inhaled air effectively. These findings highlight the potential of the developed material as a promising solution for applications requiring rapid moisture recovery.
dc.identifier.citationPolymers (Basel), ISSN: 2073-4360 (Print); 2073-4360 (Online), MDPI AG, 15(20), 4101-4101. doi: 10.3390/polym15204101
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/polym15204101
dc.identifier.issn2073-4360
dc.identifier.issn2073-4360
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10292/16890
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI AG
dc.relation.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/20/4101
dc.rights© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCPAP
dc.subjecthumidification
dc.subjecthydrophilic
dc.subjecthydrophobic
dc.subjectLCST
dc.subjectCPAP
dc.subjectLCST
dc.subjecthumidification
dc.subjecthydrophilic
dc.subjecthydrophobic
dc.subject40 Engineering
dc.subject4016 Materials Engineering
dc.subjectLung
dc.subjectBiotechnology
dc.subjectRespiratory
dc.subject03 Chemical Sciences
dc.subject09 Engineering
dc.subject34 Chemical sciences
dc.subject40 Engineering
dc.titleBiocompatible Polymer for Self-Humidification
dc.typeJournal Article
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