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Antifouling Surface‐Attached Hydrogel Nanocoatings Redefined: Green Solvent‐Based, Degradable, and High‐Performance Protection Against Foulants

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Interfaces
Antifouling coatings are vital to enhance the performance of medical devices, aiming to mitigate bodily reactions by shielding their surface. Despite significant advancements in antifouling coatings, like those based on zwitterionic monomers and hydroxyl‐
Jenny Englert   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimization of antifouling coatings incorporating butenolide, a potent antifouling agent via field and laboratory tests

open access: yes, 2017
Rosin-based antifouling paint with the incorporation of butenolide, a promising antifoulant, possesses the potential to deter the settlement of marine organisms on submerged surfaces.
Xia, Chuanhai   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Microfouling on biocidal and non-biocidal antifouling coatings

open access: yesJournal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, 2015
Although antifouling marine paints have been used to prevent biofouling, not much is known about their effectiveness in preventing attachment of microorganisms.
Thirumahal Muthukrishnan   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mass-producible hydrophobic perfluoroalkoxy/nano-silver coatings by suspension flame spraying for antifouling and drag reduction applications

open access: yes, 2017
To exploit marine metal materials with antifouling and drag reduction properties, we constructed hydrophobic perfluoroalkoxy (PFA)/nano silver (Ag) coatings onto aluminum substrates by suspension flame spray deposition of PFA/AgNO3 composites.
Li, Hua   +13 more
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Marine antifouling coating based on fluorescent-modified poly(ethylene-co-tetrafluoroethylene) resin

open access: yese-Polymers
The growth of marine economy urgently needs non-toxic coatings. This study provides a novel and green coating that obtains outstanding antifouling performance by combining the low surface energy effect and the fluorescent effect.
Wang Ze   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

MAP-inspired dual crosslinked PVP-phenol sprayable hydrogel coating for stable marine antifouling applications

open access: yesFriction
The application of antifouling paints to the surfaces of marine installations is the most economically efficient means for mitigating damage caused by marine biofouling in the shipping industry.
Haobo Shu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Catalytic Cu-ion regulation in laser-directed energy deposited stainless steel coatings for sustainable surface biofouling mitigation

open access: yesnpj Materials Degradation
In this study, the laser-directed energy deposition technology was adopted and combined with pre-alloyed Cu-bearing stainless steel (SS) powders to successfully fabricate advanced metal-based antifouling coatings suitable for marine engineering.
Heting Hong   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antifouling Modification of Gold Surfaces for Acoustic Wave Sensor Applications

open access: yesBiosensors
This study aims to develop a robust and reproducible method for fabricating efficient ultrathin antifouling coatings on gold surfaces by leveraging hydroxylation-based surface modifications.
Aries Delica   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bienzyme system immobilized in biomimetic silica for application in antifouling coatings

open access: yes, 2015
Antifouling coatings are used extensively on vessels and underwater structures. Conventional antifouling coatings contain toxic biocides and heavy metals, which may induce unwanted adverse effects such as toxicity to non target organisms, imposex in ...
Wang, Hongwu   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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