Marine biofouling is an undeniable challenge for aquatic systems since it is responsible for
several environmental and ecological problems and economic losses. Several strategies …

Dewatering constitutes a major drawback in terms of cost and energy required to
concentrate a highly diluted microalgal culture. This has hampered the economic viability of …

Two novel superhydrophobic nanocomposite series of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)
enriched with reduced graphene oxide (RGO) and graphene oxide/boehmite nanorods (GO …

Antifouling (AF) nanocoatings made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) are more cost-efficient
and eco-friendly substitutes for the already outlawed tributyltin-based coatings. Here, a …

Microalgae biomass is increasingly applied in a variety of high-end applications, such as
biofuel production, CO 2 fixation, food, and cosmetics. As the demand for microalgae …

Since the ban on TBT compounds in antifouling paints in 2003, silicone foul-release (FR)
coatings have elicited increasing attention and market share as environmentally benign and …

Microbial adhesion and biofilm formation is a common, nondesirable phenomenon at any
living or nonliving material surface in contact with microbial species. Despite the enormous …

The use of algal biotechnologies in the production of biofuels, food, and valuable products
has gained momentum in recent years, owing to its distinctive rapid growth and compatibility …

Bionic superhydrophobic and slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) have attracted
great interest due to their antifouling properties, while the poor stability, complex preparation …

A new series of fluorine-free, nonbiocidal, and hierarchical superhydrophobic silicone
coatings filled with reduced graphene oxide (RGO)/β-SiC bamboo-like nanocomposites was …