Publication
Title
Antifouling and Photocatalytic Antibacterial Activity of the AquaSun Coating in Seawater and Related Media
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Abstract
Prolonged testing of the new xerogel photocatalytic coating AquaSun applied to a surface probe immersed in ocean water irradiated with simulated solar radiation shows excellent action against biofouling. Activated by moderate solar radiation, the organosilica film has also good antimicrobial properties. Considering the high stability, the environmental footprint, and the low cost of this sol-gel marine coating, the technology has significant potential toward replacing conventional antifouling and foul-release coatings with a single product of broad applicability.
Language
English
Source (journal)
ACS Omega
Publication
American Chemical Society , 2017
ISSN
2470-1343
DOI
10.1021/ACSOMEGA.7B01237
Volume/pages
2 :11 (2017) , p. 7568-7575
ISI
000418744100010
Pubmed ID
30023557
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