Research progress on eco-friendly natural antifouling agents and their antifouling mechanisms

Q Qiu, Y Gu, Y Ren, H Ding, C Hu, D Wu, J Mou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biofouling can cause economic losses in the marine sector and adversely affect the
environment. Antifouling coatings are special paints that prevent marine organisms from …

Marine natural products as antifouling molecules–a mini-review (2014–2020)

LL Liu, CH Wu, PY Qian - Biofouling, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In the present review, 182 antifouling (AF) natural products from marine microorganisms,
algae and marine invertebrates reported from August 2014 to May 2020 are presented …

[HTML][HTML] A chemical toolbox to unveil synthetic nature-inspired antifouling (NIAF) compounds

AR Neves, S Godinho, C Gonçalves, AS Gomes… - Marine Drugs, 2024 - mdpi.com
The current scenario of antifouling (AF) strategies to prevent the natural process of marine
biofouling is based in the use of antifouling paints containing different active ingredients …

Mini-review: Molecular mechanisms of antifouling compounds

PY Qian, L Chen, Y Xu - Biofouling, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Various antifouling (AF) coatings have been developed to protect submerged surfaces by
deterring the settlement of the colonizing stages of fouling organisms. A review of the …

Nature-inspired anti-fouling strategies for combating marine biofouling

A Ali, ET Kang, L Xu - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2024 - Elsevier
Marine biofouling is a major international challenge, which causes significant problems for
global ecologies and economies. It manifests as the extensive and costly colonization of …

Preparation and performance of amphiphilic polyurethane copolymers with capsaicin-mimic and PEG moieties for protein resistance and antibacteria

X Chen, G Zhang, Q Zhang, X Zhan… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Antifouling (AF) coatings have been a research focus on effectively resisting
biocontamination of equipment applied in the aquatic environments. The amphiphilic ternary …

Butenolide inhibits marine fouling by altering the primary metabolism of three target organisms

YF Zhang, H Zhang, L He, C Liu, Y Xu… - ACS chemical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Butenolide is a very promising antifouling compound that inhibits ship hull fouling by a
variety of marine organisms, but its antifouling mechanism was previously unknown. Here …

Worldwide genetic differentiation in the common fouling barnacle, Amphibalanus amphitrite

HN Chen, LM Tsang, VC Chong, BKK Chan - Biofouling, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Amphibalanus amphitrite is a common fouling barnacle distributed globally in tropical and
subtropical waters. In the present study, the genetic (mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase …

Biofouling characteristics in **nghua Bay of Fujian, China

H Lin, Y Huang, Y Lin, S Zhang, S Yu, K Liu… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Biofouling is one of the main factors affecting the efficiency and safety of cooling water
systems in coastal nuclear power plants. Understanding the population dynamics …

Quantitative Proteomics Study of Larval Settlement in the Barnacle Balanus amphitrite

ZF Chen, H Zhang, H Wang, K Matsumura, YH Wong… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Barnacles are major sessile components of the intertidal areas worldwide, and also one of
the most dominant fouling organisms in fouling communities. Larval settlement has a crucial …