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Modern approaches to marine antifouling coatings [PDF]
, 2006 Marine structures such as platforms, jetties and ship hulls are subject to diverse and severe biofouling. Methods for inhibiting both organic and inorganic growth on wetted substrates are varied but most antifouling systems take the form of protective ...
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 Metal corrosion is of worldwide concern because it is the cause of major economic losses, and because it creates significant safety issues. The mechanism of the corrosion process, as influenced by bacteria, has been studied extensively.
Xiaohong Li +8 more
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Challenges for the development of new non-toxic antifouling solutions [PDF]
, 2009 Marine biofouling is of major economic concern to all marine industries. The shipping trade is particularly alert to the development of new antifouling (AF) strategies, especially green AF paint as international regulations regarding the environmental ...
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Advanced Science, 2022 Marine biofouling is one of the most significant challenges hindering practical uranium extraction from seawater. Single atoms have been widely used in catalytic applications because of their remarkable redox property, implying that the single atom is ...
Wenyan Sun +10 more
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Research Progress of Anti-Biofouling Materials for Uranium Extraction From Seawater
He huaxue yu fangshe huaxue, 2022 With the two major development objectives of “emission peak” and “carbon neutrality” proposed, nuclear energy, as a full-fledged clean energy, will play an increasingly important role in China’s energy structure. As one of the most important nuclear fuel
LI Lu-yan +3 more
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Biofouling in marine aquaculture: a review of recent research and developments [PDF]
, 2019 Biofouling in marine aquaculture is one of the main barriers to efficient and sustainable production. Owing to the growth of aquaculture globally, it is pertinent to update previous reviews to inform management and guide future research.
Bloecher, Nina +3 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 Present work investigated the role of five different bacteria species as a corrosion inducer as well as corrosion inhibitor with carbon steel (CS). We observed the ability of different bacteria species on the metal surface attachment, biofilm formation ...
Santosh K. Karn +4 more
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Anti-Biofouling Polymers with Special Surface Wettability for Biomedical Applications
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 The use of anti-biofouling polymers has widespread potential for counteracting marine, medical, and industrial biofouling. The anti-biofouling action is usually related to the degree of surface wettability.
Zhoukun He +12 more
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Impact of flow regime on the performance of anti-biofouling coatings
Scientific Reports, 2023 Biofouling poses significant challenges for marine transportation due to increased skin drag, which results in increased fuel cost and associated $$\text {CO}_2$$ CO 2 emissions.
Venkatesh Pulletikurthi +4 more
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The Presence of Marine Filamentous Fungi on a Copper-Based Antifouling Paint
Applied Sciences, 2021 Marine biofouling is undesirable growth on submerged substances, which causes a major problem for maritime industries. Antifouling paints containing toxic compounds such as copper are used to prevent marine biofouling.
Sergey Dobretsov +3 more
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