Biofilm formation, and related impacts on healthcare, food processing and packaging, industrial manufacturing, marine industries, and sanitation–a review

G Shineh, M Mobaraki, MJ Perves Bappy… - Applied Microbiology, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Biofilm formation can lead to problems in healthcare, water distribution systems, food
processing and packaging, industrial manufacturing, marine industries, and sanitation …

Functional polymer–ceramic hybrid coatings: status, progress, and trend

Z Zhang, Y Huang, Q **e, G Liu, C Ma… - Progress in Polymer …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The pursuit of achieving both ceramic-like hardness and polymer-like flexibility in a coating,
known as a polymer–ceramic hybrid coating, is a challenging yet highly desirable goal. The …

Recent progress in marine foul-release polymeric nanocomposite coatings

MS Selim, MA Shenashen, SA El-Safty… - Progress in Materials …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Progress in materials science is associated with the development of nanomaterials in terms
of energy-saving, environmentally friendly, and low-cost methods. Since the use of tributyltin …

Transparent polymer‐ceramic hybrid antifouling coating with superior mechanical properties

R Chen, Y Zhang, Q **e, Z Chen, C Ma… - Advanced Functional …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Antifouling coatings are often required to have both excellent fouling resistance and
mechanical properties for their applications. This study reports a water‐borne antifouling …

Environmentally friendly anticorrosive polymeric coatings

M Faccini, L Bautista, L Soldi, AM Escobar, M Altavilla… - Applied Sciences, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
This paper provides a synthetic and comprehensive overview on environmentally friendly
anticorrosive polymeric coatings. Firstly, the economic and environmental impact of …

[HTML][HTML] Potential environmental effects of deepwater floating offshore wind energy facilities

H Farr, B Ruttenberg, RK Walter, YH Wang… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Over the last few decades, the offshore wind energy industry has expanded its scope from
turbines mounted on foundations driven into the seafloor and standing in less than 60 m of …

Marine biofouling: A European database for the marine renewable energy sector

PA Vinagre, T Simas, E Cruz, E Pinori… - Journal of marine science …, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Biofouling is a major problem shared among all maritime sectors employing submerged
structures where it leads to substantially increased costs and lowered operational lifespans …

Recent advances in antifouling surface polymer brushes

X Xu, Y Chang, Y Gong, Y Zhang, Y Yu… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Biofouling caused by nonspecific adsorption of biomolecules and organisms such as
proteins, cells, and bacteria to material surfaces is a significant challenge for numerous …

[HTML][HTML] Are silicone foul-release coatings a viable and environmentally sustainable alternative to biocidal antifouling coatings in the Baltic Sea region?

M Lagerström, AL Wrange, DR Oliveira, L Granhag… - Marine Pollution …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
To combat unwanted fouling on immersed hulls, biocidal antifouling coatings are commonly
applied to vessels trafficking the Baltic Sea. Here, the efficacy, environmental sustainability …

Functional nanomaterials, synergisms, and biomimicry for environmentally benign marine antifouling technology

A Kumar, ALJ Ahmed, O Bazaka, EP Ivanova… - Materials …, 2021‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Marine biofouling remains one of the key challenges for maritime industries, both for
seafaring and stationary structures. Currently used biocide-based approaches suffer from …