Marine biofouling is a well-known massive problem: within the shortest time, ship hulls and
other man-made submerged surfaces are inevitably populated by various marine …

In marine industries, the accumulation of organic matter and marine organisms on ship hulls
and instruments limits performance, requiring frequent maintenance and increasing fuel …

Self-assembling polymers and nanostructured polymer thin films are being actively explored
as advanced coatings for marine and biomedical applications. This review highlights recent …

Adhesion of marine fouling organisms on artificial surfaces such as ship hulls causes many
problems, including extra energy consumption, high maintenance costs, and increased …

Biofouling is a complex, dynamic problem that globally impacts both the economy and
environment. Interdisciplinary research in marine biology, polymer science, and engineering …

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) polymerization utilizes the delivery of vapor‐phase
monomers to form chemically well‐defined polymeric films directly on the surface of a …

In antifouling applications for the marine industry, low surface energy coatings entail
turbulent water flow to release marine biofouling, which presents a substantial challenge for …

This work describes the fabrication, characterization, and biological evaluation of a thin
protein-resistant poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG)-based hydrogel coating for antifouling …

This study reports a comprehensive set of experimentally measured physico-chemical
surface properties of 12 different microalgae including fresh and seawater species of green …

Polymeric zwitterions exhibit exceptional fouling resistance through the formation of a
strongly hydrated surface of immobilized water molecules. While being extensively tested for …