[HTML][HTML] A review of stimuli-responsive smart materials for wearable Technology in Healthcare: Retrospective, perspective, and prospective

V Trovato, S Sfameni, G Rando, G Rosace, S Libertino… - Molecules, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
In recent years thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT), the demand for the development of
miniaturized and wearable sensors has skyrocketed. Among them, novel sensors for …

[HTML][HTML] Self-assembled monolayer coatings on gold and silica surfaces for antifouling applications: a review

Y Choi, HV Tran, TR Lee - Coatings, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The resistance of surfaces to biomaterial adsorption/adhesion is paramount for advancing
marine and biomedical industries. A variety of approaches that involve bioinert materials …

[HTML][HTML] Development of eco-friendly hydrophobic and fouling-release coatings for blue-growth environmental applications: Synthesis, mechanical characterization …

S Sfameni, G Rando, A Marchetta, C Scolaro… - Gels, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The need to ensure adequate antifouling protection of the hull in the naval sector led to the
development of real painting cycles, which involve the spreading of three layers of polymeric …

[HTML][HTML] Design and Development of Fluorinated and Biocide-Free Sol–Gel Based Hybrid Functional Coatings for Anti-Biofouling/Foul-Release Activity

S Sfameni, G Rando, M Galletta, I Ielo, M Brucale… - Gels, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Biofouling has destructive effects on ship** and leisure vessels, thus producing severe
problems for marine and naval sectors due to corrosion with consequent elevated fuel …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro degradation and biocompatibility of vitamin C loaded Ca-P coating on a magnesium alloy for bioimplant applications

XM Wang, GJ Lu, LY Cui, CB Liu, MB Kannan… - Corrosion …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Molecular recognition was utilized to fabricate bioinspired calcium phosphate (Ca-P) coating
on bioabsorbable magnesium alloys through small biomolecules such as Vitamin C (VC) …

Cross-Disciplinary Glucose Biosensors: An ORMOSIL/Enzyme Material for Enhanced Detection

LS Kuznetsova, KD Ivanova, EA Lantsova… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
In this study, we introduce an efficient approach to cross-disciplinary glucose biosensor
technology through the development of hybrid nanocomposite materials. These materials …

Adhesive and rheological features of ecofriendly coatings with antifouling properties

C Scolaro, LF Liotta, C Calabrese, G Marcì, A Visco - Polymers, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
In this work, formulations of “environmentally compatible” silicone-based antifouling,
synthesized in the laboratory and based on copper and silver on silica/titania oxides, have …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability evaluation of AquaSun antifouling coating production

R Ciriminna, A Scurria, M Pagliaro - Coatings, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Relying on a cost-effective and green process that is technically and economically feasible
on large scale is not enough to call a technology “sustainable”. We thus evaluate the …

Bioinspired Strategies for Corrosion Protection and Antifouling Coatings

KRC Soma Raju, A Gautam, R Patra… - … Anti‐Corrosion and …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Steel is a ubiquitous material in load‐bearing structures and vehicles such as automobile
and ship components worldwide, but its susceptibility to corrosion poses significant …