Biofouling in marine aquaculture is one of the main barriers to efficient and sustainable
production. Owing to the growth of aquaculture globally, it is pertinent to update previous …

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

Marine biofouling profoundly influences marine industries and activities. It slows the speed
and increases the fuel consumption of ships, corrodes offshore platforms, and blocks …

The development of environmentally friendly and highly efficient antifouling coatings is
vastly desirable in the marine industry. Herein, we prepared a novel amphiphilic block …

The advancement in material science and engineering technology has led to the
development of antifouling (AF) coatings which are cheaper, durable, less toxic, and safe to …

Biofouling is a menace commonly associated with materials widely used for various
applications that necessitate contact with water. Biofouling entities are usually composed of …

Photobioreactors (PBRs) are used to grow the light-requiring microalgae in diverse
commercial processes. Often, they are operated as continuous culture over months period …

Bioresorbable polymers, including polyesters and polypeptides, are being widely used in
the medical field. However, these materials still suffer from some long-standing challenges …

The evidence from many studies shows that antifoulants (Cu2O) and organic antifouling
agents with broad-spectrum characteristics in antifouling coatings cause varying degrees of …

Non-toxic antibiofouling coatings are currently developed to avoid the negative impacts of
the settlement of (micro) organisms on any water immersed surfaces. In some industries …