Marine coatings
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Novel eco-friendly antifouling coatings
A new study presents self-renewable amphiphilic coatings with low water swelling and excellent biofilm prevention properties.
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Polluted seas: Bacteria really eat plastic
The bacterium Rhodococcus ruber eats and actually digests plastic. This has been shown in laboratory experiments by PhD student Maaike Goudriaan at Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ)....
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Textured epoxy resin coatings for corrosion resistance
A new study describes the preparation of textured epoxy resin coatings for excellent hydrophobicity and corrosion resistance in marine environments.
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Hairy” superhydrophobic surfaces
A new study presents novel superhydrophobic surfaces with excellent mechanical robustness, underwater stability and drag-reduction property.
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New choices for marine antifouling applications
A new paper focused on the constructing of micro-dynamic surface of boron-polyurethane with endurable anti-fouling properties.
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Imitating shark skin: Epoxy resin coating for drag-reduction
Researchers have presented a novel bionic non-smooth epoxy resin coating with corrosion inhibitor for drag-reduction and durability.
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Degradation mechanisms of superhydrophobic coatings in marine conditions
The easy loss of non-wettability of superhydrophobic coatings (SHPs) severely hinders their applications in practice, and an understanding of their degradation mechanism would be helpful to solve this...
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Marine antifouling coating with controlled release of copper ion
A new study presents cuprous oxide-based marine antifouling coatings with controlled release of copper ion mediated by amphiphilic copolymers.
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Durable PDMS-based marine antifouling coatings
Biocides in marine coatings provide superior antifouling properties, but harmful effects on the eco system are inevitable. Environmentally friendly polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) alternatives rely on biorepulsion,...
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Nanodroplets with remarkable antibacterial and lubrication properties
A new study describes bioinspired zwitterionic dopamine-functionalised liquid-metal nanodroplets to be used in antifouling applications.
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Hydrogen peroxide formation via solar light: Novel antifouling coating
A new paper reports strong adhesion and lack of ecotoxicity of a solar-driven antifouling sol-gel coating. Test results open the route to the practical utilisation of these novel marine coatings.
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The degradation mechanism of a marine coating
An epoxy amine-based seawater ballast tank coating was characterised after 18 years of exposure to service environment.
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Marine paints presumably a key source of microplastics in the Southern Ocean
Microplastics are everywhere, even in the most remote places. Where do these tiny pieces of plastic come from? Researchers from the University of Basel and the Alfred-Wegener Institute have shown that...
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Double-layer peelable coating
The anti-permeability of peelable coating was improved by incorporating two typical one-component coatings. The Double-layer coating showed eminent mechanical properties.