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 …

Biofouling is a major problem shared among all maritime sectors employing submerged
structures where it leads to substantially increased costs and lowered operational lifespans …

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

Antifouling coatings are often required to have both excellent fouling resistance and
mechanical properties for their applications. This study reports a water‐borne antifouling …

This paper provides a synthetic and comprehensive overview on environmentally friendly
anticorrosive polymeric coatings. Firstly, the economic and environmental impact of …

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 remains one of the key challenges for maritime industries, both for
seafaring and stationary structures. Currently used biocide-based approaches suffer from …

Numerous bacteria use quorum sensing (QS) to synchronize their behavior and monitor
their population density. They use signaling molecules known as autoinducers (AI's) that are …

To combat unwanted fouling on immersed hulls, biocidal antifouling coatings are commonly
applied to vessels trafficking the Baltic Sea. Here, the efficacy, environmental sustainability …

Biofouling accumulates living organisms on surfaces in contact with the water and causes
significant economic, structural, and microbial problems on ship hulls, piers, oil rigs, power …