Combat biofouling with microscopic ridge-like surface morphology: a bioinspired study

• Published in: Journal of the Royal Society interface Vol. 15; no. 140; p. 20170823
• Main Authors: Fu, Jimin, Zhang, Hua, Guo, Zhenbin, Feng, Dan-qing, Thiyagarajan, Vengatesen, Yao, Haimin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England The Royal Society 01.03.2018; The Royal Society Publishing
• Subjects: Antifouling; Antifouling substances; Bio-Adhesion; Biofouling; Environmental impact; Guidelines; Larvae; Leaves; Life Sciences–Earth Science interface; Morphology; Mussels; Solid surfaces; Surface Morphology; Surface Topography; Textured Surface; surface morphology; antifouling; textured surface; bio-adhesion; surface topography

Biofouling refers to the unfavourable attachment and accumulation of marine sessile organisms (e.g. barnacles, mussels and tubeworms) on the solid surfaces immerged in ocean. The enormous economic loss caused by biofouling in combination with the severe environmental impacts induced by the current a...