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Polymeric Coatings Based on Water-Soluble Trimethylammonium Copolymers for Antifouling Applications
Molecules, 2020 Crosslinked polymeric materials based on a quaternary trimethylammonium compound were developed and evaluated as potential antifouling coatings. For this purpose, two water-soluble random copolymers, poly(4-vinylbenzyltrimethylammonium chloride-co ...
Artemis Tsagdi +5 more
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Adsorption of Mussel Protein on Polymer Antifouling Membranes: A Molecular Dynamics Study
Molecules, 2021 Biofouling is one of the most difficult problems in the field of marine engineering. In this work, molecular dynamics simulation was used to study the adsorption process of mussel protein on the surface of two antifouling films—hydrophilic film and ...
Fengfeng Gao
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Construction of silane-modified polyampholyte hydrogel coatings for multi-scale antibiofouling
Polymer TestingThe antifouling capabilities of zwitterionic hydrogels have been well established, yet, drawbacks such as single antifouling performance and osmotic pressure-driven swelling in water, which lead to poor mechanical properties and low bonding strength ...
Guohao Li +5 more
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Eco-Friendly Capsaicin-Containing Water-Based Antifouling Coatings for Marine Aquaculture
, 2023 Natural antifoulants have received significant interest in the search for non- or less-toxic antifouling coating systems for marine structures. Capsaicin, a natural compound that can be found in chili peppers, is known as an environmentally friendly ...
Ana Maria Escobar +3 more
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Advanced Materials InterfacesFor marine antifouling coatings to be practically useful, resistance to both marine fouling organisms and inorganic marine sediments is essential. Amphiphilic copolymer coatings, which integrate hydrophilic and hydrophobic components, are known to impart
Jihwan Do +3 more
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Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2022 In this study, durable slippery colloidal coatings are created through the infiltration of particulate films with bilayer lubricant; the coatings exhibit remarkable surface‐protective performance, including anticorrosion, antifouling, self‐healing, anti ...
Chih‐Hsuan Chien +7 more
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Designing novel anti-biofouling coatings on titanium based on the ferroelectric-induced strategy
Materials & Design, 2021 Biofouling originated from ubiquitous bacteria has affected quantities of practical applications, such as biomedical devices, biosensors and marine industry, thus the design for anti-biofouling coatings has aroused great concern in the scientific ...
Ruoyun Wang +6 more
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Advanced Materials InterfacesMarine biofouling–the adhesion of marine organisms onto a ship hull–causes increased fuel consumption, leading to massive carbon dioxide emissions.
Jinhyeok Jeong, Jihwan Do, Sung Min Kang
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Antifouling coatings and ecological control in marinas
Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2012 The progressive increase of boat tourism and the consequent development of marina activities gives rise to a series of problems related to safeguarding the natural environment. Therefore, there is a need for appropriate monitoring of port facilities and water quality, as well as the development of new technologies dealing with yachting activities ...
COGNETTI, GIUSEPPE +2 more
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, 2012 Marine biofouling is the accumulation of organisms on underwater surfaces, causing increased ship hydrodynamic drag, which results in higher fuel consumption and decreased speed and range.
Salta, Maria
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