Bioinspired marine antifouling coatings: Status, prospects, and future

• Published in: Progress in materials science Vol. 124; p. 100889
• Main Authors: Jin, Huichao, Tian, Limei, Bing, Wei, Zhao, Jie, Ren, Luquan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2022; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Antifouling coatings; Biocompatibility; Biofouling; Bioinspired antifouling coatings; Bioinspired surfaces; Biomimetic surfaces; Coatings; Hydrogels; Marine biofouling; Materials science; Multifunctional antifouling coatings; Sailing; Toxicity; Bioinspired surfaces; Bioinspired antifouling coatings; Multifunctional antifouling coatings; Marine biofouling; Biomimetic surfaces

Marine biofouling has negatively affected human sailing since ancient times. Traditional antifouling coatings were banned worldwide in 2003 due to their toxicity towards nontarget marine organisms. Consequently, the development of sustainable nontoxic antifouling coatings is urgent. Novel and exciti...