Recently emerging nanotechnological advancements in polymer nanocomposite coatings for anti-corrosion, anti-fouling and self-healing

CI Idumah, CM Obele, EO Emmanuel, A Hassan - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent nanotechnological advancements have enabled novel innovations in protective
polymer nanocomposites (PNC) coatings for anti-corrosion, anti-fouling and self-healing …

Antifouling strategies: history and regulation, ecological impacts and mitigation

KA Dafforn, JA Lewis, EL Johnston - Marine pollution bulletin, 2011 - Elsevier
Biofouling increases drag on marine vessels resulting in higher fuel consumption and can
also facilitate the transport of harmful non-indigenous species (NIS). Antifouling …

Antifouling technology—past, present and future steps towards efficient and environmentally friendly antifouling coatings

DM Yebra, S Kiil, K Dam-Johansen - Progress in organic coatings, 2004 - Elsevier
The imminent ban of environmentally harmful tributyltin (TBT)-based paint products has
been the cause of a major change in the antifouling paint industry. In the past decade …

Biofouling in water systems–cases, causes and countermeasures

HC Flemming - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2002 - Springer
Biofouling is referred to as the unwanted deposition and growth of biofilms. This
phenomenon can occur in an extremely wide range of situations, from the colonisation of …

Emerging trends in self-polishing anti-fouling coatings for marine environment

IC Nwuzor, CI Idumah, SC Nwanonenyi… - Safety in Extreme …, 2021 - Springer
The structural parts of marine architectures permanently submerged in sea-water (such as
underwater pipelines, oil well-heads, platforms, ship-hulls, barges, jetties and so on) are …

Antifouling technology trends in marine environmental protection

L Tian, Y Yin, W Bing, E Jin - Journal of Bionic Engineering, 2021 - Springer
Marine fouling is a worldwide problem, which is harmful to the global marine ecological
environment and economic benefits. The traditional antifouling strategy usually uses toxic …

[图书][B] Marine biofouling: colonization processes and defenses

AI Railkin - 2003 - taylorfrancis.com
Recent instances of bioinvasion, such as the emergence of the zebra mussel in the
American Great Lakes, generated a demand among marine biologists and ecologists for …

Inhibition of biofouling by marine microorganisms and their metabolites

S Dobretsov, HU Dahms, PY Qian - Biofouling, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Development of microbial biofilms and the recruitment of propagules on the
surfaces of man-made structures in the marine environment cause serious problems for the …

[HTML][HTML] Natural antifouling compound production by microbes associated with marine macroorganisms—A review

S Satheesh, MA Ba-Akdah, AA Al-Sofyani - Electronic Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
In the marine environment, all hard surfaces including marine macroorganims are colonized
by microorganisms mainly from the surrounding environment. The microorganisms …

The development of a marine natural product-based antifouling paint

JG Burgess, KG Boyd, E Armstrong, Z Jiang, L Yan… - Biofouling, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Problems with tin and copper antifouling compounds have highlighted the need to develop
new environmentally friendly antifouling coatings. Bacteria isolated from living surfaces in …