Nature Communications (Oct 2021)

Robust hemostatic bandages based on nanoclay electrospun membranes

  • Yan Cui,
  • Zongwang Huang,
  • Li Lei,
  • Qinglin Li,
  • Jinlong Jiang,
  • Qinghai Zeng,
  • Aidong Tang,
  • Huaming Yang,
  • Yi Zhang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26237-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Rapid, easy and effective haemostasis is needed to reduce the loss of life from traumatic haemorrhage. Here, the authors report on the creation of polymer-nanoclay electrospun membranes and demonstrate haemostatic effects showing superior effects to other clay based haemostats.