Seawater-responsive SiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles for <i>in situ</i> generation of zwitterionic polydimethylsiloxane antifouling coatings with underwater superoleophobicity
Jinyan Tan, Jiakang Xu, Donghui Wang, Jin-Long Yang, Shuxue Zhou
Abstract
A seawater-triggered <italic>in situ</italic> generation strategy yields underwater superoleophobic PDMS coatings for marine antifouling.
Topics & Concepts
BiofoulingSeawaterPolydimethylsiloxaneUnderwaterIn situMaterials scienceArtificial seawaterChemical engineeringNanoparticleNanotechnologyOceanographyChemistryGeologyOrganic chemistryEngineeringMembraneBiochemistryMarine Biology and Environmental ChemistryMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionPolymer Surface Interaction Studies