Gaseous Plastron on Natural and Biomimetic Surfaces for Resisting Marine Biofouling
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Factors Influencing the Formation and Maintenance of Gaseous Plastron
2.1. Surface Wettability
2.2. Buoyancy
2.3. Micro/nano-Morphologies
3. Antifouling Strategy Leveraged by Natural Organisms Bearing Gaseous Plastron
3.1. Lotus Leaf
3.2. Flower Petals
3.3. Water Spider
3.4. Salvinia
4. Application of Gaseous Plastron for Anti-Fouling
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Sample Availability
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Cai, Y.; Bing, W.; Chen, C.; Chen, Z. Gaseous Plastron on Natural and Biomimetic Surfaces for Resisting Marine Biofouling. Molecules 2021, 26, 2592. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092592
Cai Y, Bing W, Chen C, Chen Z. Gaseous Plastron on Natural and Biomimetic Surfaces for Resisting Marine Biofouling. Molecules. 2021; 26(9):2592. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092592
Chicago/Turabian StyleCai, Yujie, Wei Bing, Chen Chen, and Zhaowei Chen. 2021. "Gaseous Plastron on Natural and Biomimetic Surfaces for Resisting Marine Biofouling" Molecules 26, no. 9: 2592. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092592