Recent nanotechnological advancements have enabled novel innovations in protective
polymer nanocomposites (PNC) coatings for anti-corrosion, anti-fouling and self-healing …

Biofilm formation can lead to problems in healthcare, water distribution systems, food
processing and packaging, industrial manufacturing, marine industries, and sanitation …

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 …

Wave energy is reaching a critical stage, following over three decades of intensive research
and development. The first few full-scale prototypes have been tested at sea and the first pre …

The structural parts of marine architectures permanently submerged in sea-water (such as
underwater pipelines, oil well-heads, platforms, ship-hulls, barges, jetties and so on) are …

Since early 2008, an increasing number of countries have ratified an international treaty to
ban the application of antifouling (AF) coatings based on organotin compounds (eg …

Contamination of food by spoilage and pathogenic micro‐organisms costs the food industry
millions of dollars annually. Much of this contamination may be attributed to the presence of …

Marine algae are one of the largest producers of biomass in the marine environment. They
produce a wide variety of chemically active metabolites in their surroundings, potentially as …

Anthropogenic disturbance is considered a risk factor in the establishment of non‐
indigenous species (NIS); however, few studies have investigated the role of anthropogenic …

Vessel hull-fouling is increasingly recognised as one of the major vectors for the transfer of
marine non-indigenous species. For hundreds of years, copper (Cu) has been used as a …