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- Title
Organic–Inorganic Composite Antifouling Coatings with Complementary Bioactive Effects.
- Authors
Kong, Huixian; Fu, Jinhui; Yu, Rentong; Wang, Mingyu; Tu, Jinchun; Wu, Qiang; Zhang, Xuewei; Niu, Lina; Zhang, Kexi
- Abstract
Traditional antifouling coatings are toxic to marine life, which makes developing new environmentally friendly marine antifouling coatings imperative. Antifouling coatings that are nonadhesive and antimicrobial may provide an effective approach to achieving this goal. In this study, an organic–inorganic composite coating consisting of fluorinated polyurethane (FPU) and carboxymethyl chitosan–zinc oxide (CMC–ZnO) was prepared to achieve antifouling. The coating took advantage of the complementary bioactive effects of the low surface energy of FPU and the antimicrobial properties of CMC–ZnO. The coating showed good antifouling performance, with a survival rate for Escherichia coli of 3.15% and that for Staphylococcus aureus of 3.97% and an anti-protein adsorption rate of more than 90%. This study provides a simple method for preparing antifouling coatings using nonpolluting raw materials with minimal adverse effects on marine environments.
- Subjects
COMPOSITE coating; SURFACE energy; ANTIFOULING paint; MARINE biology; ESCHERICHIA coli; SURVIVAL rate
- Publication
Coatings (2079-6412), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 6, p741
- ISSN
2079-6412
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/coatings14060741