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A wear-resistant coating with combined mechanical and antifouling properties for potential underwater cleaning applications [PDF]

Frontiers in Chemistry
IntroductionSilicone-based low-surface-energy antifouling coatings are environmentally friendly, but their widespread application is hindered by the inherent challenge of achieving a balance between mechanical durability and antifouling efficacy ...
Xiping Chen, Leika Du, Jiawang Chen, Huanzhi Xu, Qinghua Zhang, Jiankun Hu   +5 more
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Effects of Various Antifouling Coatings and Fouling on Marine Sonar Performance [PDF]

Polymers, 2019
Karl Sammut, Youhong Tang, Tang Youhong   +2 more
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Using Conducting Polymers as Active Agents for Marine Antifouling Paints [PDF]

Materials Research, 2015
Antifouling coatings were prepared with paints containing polyaniline (PAni) and derivatives as active pigment, and evaluated by antifouling performance on metallic or polyvinyl chloride substrates. The paints, PAni and its derivatives were characterized
Alessandra Fiorini Baldissera, Karine Leite de Miranda, Christine Bressy, Claire Martin, André Margaillan, Carlos Arthur Ferreira   +5 more
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Construction and application of bionic antifouling coatings inspired by soft coral

Biosurface and Biotribology, 2022
Marine biofouling will bring a series of environmental and social problems, which restrict the development and utilisation of marine resources. Therefore, how to prevent biofouling has become a global issue.
Wei Bing, E. Jin, Limei Tian, Huichao Jin, Zhuo Liu   +4 more
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Synthetic Analogue of Butenolide as an Antifouling Agent

Marine Drugs, 2021
Butenolide derivatives have the potential to be effective and environmentally friendly antifouling agents. In the present study, a butenolide derivative was structurally modified into Boc-butenolide to increase its melting point and remove its foul smell.
Ho Yin Chiang, Jinping Cheng, Xuan Liu, Chunfeng Ma, Pei-Yuan Qian   +4 more
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Eco-friendly polysaccharide coatings for antifouling and drag-reduction and potential application for marine devices

Friction, 2023
Traditional antifouling agents usually have a certain toxic effect on marine environments and non-target organisms. In this study, Dictyophora indusiata polysaccharide (DIP) was applied as a natural antifouling surface modifier to prepare the surface ...
Hao Yang, Liguo Qin, Wenhui Zhao, Fagla Jules Mawignon, Hui Guo, Yongkang Wu, Yali Zhang, Guangneng Dong   +7 more
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Development of Antibacterial and Antifouling Innovative and Eco-Sustainable Sol–Gel Based Materials: From Marine Areas Protection to Healthcare Applications

Gels, 2021
Bacterial colonization of surfaces is the leading cause of deterioration and contaminations. Fouling and bacterial settlement led to damaged coatings, allowing microorganisms to fracture and reach the inner section.
Ileana Ielo, Fausta Giacobello, Angela Castellano, Silvia Sfameni, Giulia Rando, Maria Rosaria Plutino   +5 more
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Antifouling coating based on biopolymers (PCL/ PLA) and bioactive extract from the sea cucumber Stichopus herrmanni

AMB Express, 2022
An important challenge to decrease the toxic effects of the common biocides in marine environments and to achieve suitable ecofriendly natural antifouling coatings is to find effective natural antifoulants and efficient biodegradable coatings.
Mehrnoosh Darya, Mehdi Haji Abdolrasouli, Morteza Yousefzadi, Mir Masoud Sajjadi, Iman Sourinejad, Maaroof Zarei   +5 more
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Preparation of g-C₃N₄/TNTs/CNTs Photocatalytic Composite Powder and Its Enhancement of Antifouling Performance of Polydimethylsiloxane Coatings

Nanomaterials, 2022
Semiconductor photocatalytic materials have shown potential in the field of antifouling due to their good antibacterial properties, stability, and nontoxic properties.
Gang Xiong, Zhanping Zhang, Yuhong Qi
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Research Progress on Modified Polyurethane in Marine Antifouling Coatings [PDF]

Cailiao Baohu
Due to the increasingly serious harm caused by marine fouling to humans, marine antifouling has become an urgent issue in the development of marine resources.
GAO Zihan, ZHENG Heng, ZHANG Meng, LIU Jun, ZHANG Tian
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