Marine biofouling presents numerous challenges, including increased drag, reduced efficiency, and ecological imbalance. This review presents an overview of recent advances in antifouling coatings. First, essential preparation techniques such as cold...
Antifouling coatings stand out as one of the highly efficient ways to mitigate surface contamination. Traditional antifouling coatings have a major drawback: they rely on highly toxic and environmentally hazardous compounds. These substances not only...
There are a large number of fouling organisms in the ocean, which easily attach to the surface of ships, oil platforms and breeding facilities, corrode the surface of equipment, accelerate the aging of equipment, affect the stability and safety of ma...
The performance of an entire ship is increasingly impacted by propellers, which are the essential components of a ship’s propulsion system that have growing significance in a variety of aspects. Consequently, it has been a hot research topic an...
Green coating research and development has taken a new turn in recent years because of the combination of nanomaterials and anticorrosive and antifouling coatings. Because of its distinct physicochemical characteristics, graphene, a novel two-dimensi...
The shipping industry is vital to global trade. Unfortunately, this industry is negatively impacted on a large scale by biofouling, a process whereby unwanted organisms accumulate on submerged surfaces, massively affecting traveling speed and fuel co...
Laser surface treatment is a very useful technology for the fabrication of functional surfaces. In this study, novel antifouling surfaces are fabricated by laser cladding of TC4 and Ni60 mixed materials in various mass ratios on the surfaces of 316L...
This study focused on the antifouling effect of copper oxide (Cu2O)- and zineb-based coatings against Cyanothece sp. ATCC 51142 by analysing photosynthetic activity using chlorophyll fluorescence. The photoautotrophically grown cyanobacterium was exp...
With the rapid development of marine engineering, effective antifouling and anti-corrosion technologies are essential for ensuring the safety and longevity of marine facilities. This review synthesizes current research on various coating technologies...
Traditional marine antifouling coatings function through releasing toxic antifouling agents, causing serious harm to marine ecosystems. To address this challenge, an eco-friendly fluoro-silicon-modified polythiourethane (FSi-PTU) coating has been pre...
Fouling is one of the common problems in heat-transfer applications, resulting in higher fouling resistance, and lower heat-transfer coefficient. This paper introduces the design and fabrication of an Fe–Al coating with micro/nanostructures on...
In this work, formulations of “environmentally compatible” silicone-based antifouling, synthesized in the laboratory and based on copper and silver on silica/titania oxides, have been characterized. These formulations are capable of repla...
Marine biofouling, caused by the deposition and accumulation of marine organisms on submerged surfaces, represents a huge concern for the maritime industries and also contributes to environmental pollution and health concerns. The most effective way...
Any equipment submerged in the ocean will have its surface attacked by fouling organisms, which can cause serious damage. Traditional antifouling coatings contain heavy metal ions, which also have a detrimental effect on the marine ecological environ...
Waterborne silicone coatings are prepared in this paper by using silicone emulsion as a film-forming material, γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, and dibutyltin dilaurate as a curing agent and a catalyst, respectively. The corresponding coat...
There is a rising imperative to increase the operational availability of maritime vessels by extending the time between full docking cycles. To achieve operational efficacy, maritime vessels must remain clear of biological growth. Such growth can cau...
Crosslinked polymeric materials based on a quaternary trimethylammonium compound were developed and evaluated as potential antifouling coatings. For this purpose, two water-soluble random copolymers, poly(4-vinylbenzyltrimethylammonium chloride-co-ac...
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) could be used to improve the antifouling properties of the fouling release coatings based on polyurethane (PU). A series of polydimethylsiloxane-modified polyurethane coatings were synthesized with various PDMS contents, u...
Painting antifouling coatings is one of the most important methods to prevent marine biofouling. Acrylic resin is widely used in marine antifouling because of its excellent stickiness, water resistance, and film-forming capabilities. At present, the...
An effective and facile emulsion polymerization method was developed for the preparation of highly antibacterial hydrogel. In this study, polyhexamethylene guanidine (PHMG) was successfully cross-linked with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to form hydrogel m...
The present study aimed to evaluate the antifouling efficacy of Piper betle leaf extracts as a bioactive additive for eco-friendly antifouling coatings. The composition of P. betle extract was determined and analyzed. Phytochemical analysis revealed...
Biofouling poses a significant challenge to the marine industry, and silicone anti-biofouling coatings have garnered extensive attention owing to their environmental friendliness and low surface energy. However, their widespread application is hinder...
Environmental protection, especially fouling protection, is a very topical and wide-ranging issue. This review explores the development, molecular design, and nanoarchitectonics of sol–gel-based hybrid coatings for antifouling applications. The...
The development of polymeric materials as antifouling coatings for aquaculture nets is elaborated in the present work. In this context, cross-linked polymeric systems based on quaternary ammonium compounds (immobilized or releasable) prepared under m...
Any surface immersed in sea water will suffer from marine fouling, including underwater sound absorption coatings. Traditional underwater sound absorption coatings rely heavily on the use of toxic, biocide-containing paints to combat biofouling. In t...
Although carbon materials are widely used in surface engineering, particularly graphene (GP) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), the application of these nanocomposites for the development of antibiofilm marine surfaces is still poorly documented. The aim o...
Antifouling coatings have to provide antibacterial performance combined with good mechanical and chemical properties. The good anticorrosive performance of tannins on steel surfaces and antibacterial activity of phytochemicals from conifers could pro...
Sediment-laden seawater (1.4 kg/m3) under controlled flow velocities (1.5 m/s and 3.0 m/s) was employed to evaluate degradation mechanisms in static anti-fouling coatings. Exposure to 1.5 m/s sediment-laden flow induced a 49% reduction in adhesion st...
Semiconductor photocatalytic materials have shown potential in the field of antifouling due to their good antibacterial properties, stability, and nontoxic properties. It is an effective way to use them to improve the static antifouling performance o...
Marine biofouling is a major global concern affecting the marine industry, the environment, and public health. The accumulation of organisms on submerged surfaces causes significant economic losses, including increased fuel consumption, higher pollut...
Marine biofouling is defined as the undesirable colonization of submerged man-made surfaces by fouling organisms (microfoulers and macrofoulers) and represents a major economic nuisance for maritime industries worldwide on account of the drag frictio...
The increasing environmental impact of synthetic antifouling paints has stimulated the search for natural, eco-friendly alternatives. In this study, alcoholic and aqueous extracts of the macroalgae Ulva ohnoi and Asparagopsis taxiformis were evaluate...
The synthesis of environmentally friendly antimicrobial polymeric coatings, especially in the case of aquaculture, that inhibit the growth of bio-deposits is a very important issue that will contribute to the cost reduction of nets’ cleaning process...
Nanoporous membranes (NPMBs) have been the focus of interest of many scientists in the last decade. However, the fouling phenomenon that takes place during the implantation period blocks pores and causes failure in the local implant. In this study, a...
In recent years, there has become a growing need for the development of antifouling technology for application in the marine environment. The accumulation of large quantities of biomass on these surfaces cause substantial economic burdens within the...
The long-term antifouling performance of cholinium-based ionic liquid (IL) coatings applied to marble and tufa stone surfaces for cultural heritage protection was studied. A bilayer system consisting of a nano-silica consolidant (NanoEstel®, NE)...
This article presents a comparative study of the surface characteristics and water purification performance of commercially available cellulose nonwoven fabrics modified, via cast coating, with different nano-dimensioned bio-based carbohydrate polyme...
Sol–gel coatings can provide anti-fouling and erosion resistance while being safe to use in the marine environment. MAPTMS/ZPO multilayer coatings deposited on the AA2024-T3 aluminium surface using the dip-coating method at three different thic...
In industrial production, flue gas heat exchangers are often affected by the low-temperature condensation of industrial flue gas due to the influence of the working environment, resulting in serious ash deposition and corrosion. In order to solve thi...
Marine biofouling presents a persistent challenge for maritime industries, necessitating the development of eco-friendly and intelligent antifouling strategies. In this work, an ATP-responsive nanocontainer was developed by encapsulating a natural or...
With the increasing demands to better the marine environment, environmentally friendly anti-fouling coatings have attracted attention from society. Adding hydrolyzable microcapsules without toxin to paints is a very useful and safe method to get bion...
The degradation processes of two self-polishing antifouling coatings containing copper-based agents (CuSCN and Cu2O) in 3.5% NaCl solution and the protection effect of the coating systems were studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS),...
Zwitterionic polymer coatings facilitate the formation of hydration layers via electrostatic interactions on their surfaces and have demonstrated efficacy in preventing biofouling. They have emerged as a promising class of marine antifouling material...
Relying on a cost-effective and green process that is technically and economically feasible on large scale is not enough to call a technology “sustainable”. We thus evaluate the sustainability of the production of the new “AquaSun&r...
Antifouling coatings are integral to the maritime economy. The efficacy of the applied painting system is closely correlated with susceptibility to fouling and the adhesion strength of contaminants. A fouled hull might result in an elevated fuel cons...
As awareness of environmental protection increases, environmentally friendly coatings have been receiving great interest. Zwitterionic polymers are considered promising candidates due to their biocompatibility and excellent antifouling properties. In...
Three-component waterborne silicone antifouling coatings, which could cured at room temperature, were prepared, respectively, with cationic (stearyl trimethyl ammonium bromide) or anionic (sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate) silicone emulsion as a film...
Biofouling has a detrimental effect on marine infrastructure and poses a severe challenge to the global marine industry. Therefore, developing efficient and environmentally friendly anti-fouling coatings to protect those facilities has become extreme...
In this paper, four conductive polyaniline powders doped in hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, and sulfonic acid were selected and blended with polydimethylsiloxane to prepare coatings with an electromagnetic absorption effect and fou...
Silicone rubber is widely used in various medical applications. However, silicone rubber is prone to biofouling due to their affinity for lipids and has a high friction coefficient, which can significantly impact their efficacy and performance used a...
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