Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) is a phenomenon of increasing concern that
affects various materials and sectors of society. MIC describes the effects, often negative …

Marine biofouling has brought a serious impact on human marine production and
transportation activities. Applying antifouling coatings is an effective method to prevent …

Minimizing frictional resistance and preventing the attachment of marine organisms are
extremely important for global ship navigation to reduce energy consumption and carbon …

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

The oil-absorbent sponge is effective in the prevention and cleanup of offshore oil spills.
However, biofouling in marine environments will significantly reduce its oil absorption …

To meet modern society's requirements for sustainability and environmental protection,
innovative and smart surface coatings are continually being developed to improve or impart …

The control of marine biofouling has raised serious environmental concerns, thus the
continuous release of toxic and persistent biocidal agents applied as anti-biofouling …

In this work, a multifunctional marine antibiofouling coating was prepared by covalently
grafting switchable zwitterionic ester and capsaicin copolymers onto the …

Current environmentally friendly marine antifouling (AF) coatings are mainly polymeric with
a relatively low hardness. Hard sol–gel-derived AF coatings for underwater robot-cleaning …

The impact of microbial corrosion and seawater erosion on the utilization of marine
resources poses significant challenges to organic coatings. A convenient preparation …