Coating is a layer of substance that covering and protecting the substrate surface from
exposure to the environment. Acrylic and epoxy resins are the most used polymer resins for …

Natural compounds obtained from different medicinal and aromatic plants have gained
respect as alternative treatments to synthetic drugs, as well as raw materials for different …

Caesalpinia ferrea C. Mart., popularly known as “Jucá” or “Pau-ferro”, belongs to the
Fabaceae family, and is classified as a native and endemic species in Brazil. Numerous …

The conventional coatings are generally unsustainable in harsh environments and offer
limited protection to the intended infrastructures. Recently, the emergence of plant-based …

With the increasing awareness of environmental protection, it is necessary to develop
natural product extracts as antifouling (AF) agents for alternatives to toxic biocides or metal …

Biofouling presents hazards to a variety of freshwater and marine underwater infrastructures
and is one of the direct causes of species invasion. These negative impacts provide a …

Study investigated the antifouling potential ofRauvolfia tetraphyllaL. fruit, leaf and stem
extracts against the marine fouling organisms throughin-vitroand in-silicoapproach …

Turnera is a genus of plants whose biological activity has been widely studied. The
importance of this genus, particularly Turnera diffusa, as a source of treatment for various …

Marine biofouling can be a continuous problem requiring high maintenance and cleaning
costs. An antifouling coating is needed to protect the static and movable marine structures …

Myracrodruon urundeuva, popularly known as aroeira, is widely distributed in the Brazilian
territory and is considered a polyvalent species due to its diversity of uses, which include …