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Functional nanomaterials, synergisms, and biomimicry for environmentally benign marine antifouling technology
- Source :
- Materials Horizons; 2021, Vol. 8 Issue: 12 p3201-3238, 38p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Marine biofouling remains one of the key challenges for maritime industries, both for seafaring and stationary structures. Currently used biocide-based approaches suffer from significant drawbacks, coming at a significant cost to the environment into which the biocides are released, whereas novel environmentally friendly approaches are often difficult to translate from lab bench to commercial scale. In this article, current biocide-based strategies and their adverse environmental effects are briefly outlined, showing significant gaps that could be addressed through advanced materials engineering. Current research towards the use of natural antifouling products and strategies based on physio-chemical properties is then reviewed, focusing on the recent progress and promising novel developments in the field of environmentally benign marine antifouling technologies based on advanced nanocomposites, synergistic effects and biomimetic approaches are discussed and their benefits and potential drawbacks are compared to existing techniques.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20516347 and 20516355
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Materials Horizons
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs58367792
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d1mh01103k