Journal
SCIENCE IN CHINA SERIES B-CHEMISTRY
Volume 51, Issue 9, Pages 848-852Publisher
SCIENCE PRESS
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-008-0069-5
Keywords
non-toxic antifouling coating; low surface energy; elastic modulus; nano-SiO2
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- High-Tech Research and Development Program of China [2004AA001520]
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Antifouling coatings are used to improve the speed and energy efficiency of ships by preventing organisms, such as barnacles and weed, building up on the underwater hull and helping the ships movement through the water. Typically, marine coatings are tributyltin self-polishing copolymer paints containing toxic molecules called biocides. They have been the most successful in combating biofouling on ships, but their widespread use has caused severe pollution in the marine ecosystem. The low surface energy marine coating is an entirely non-toxic alternative, which reduces the adhesion strength of marine organisms, facilitating their hydrodynamic removal at high speeds. In this paper, the novel low surface energy non-toxic marine antifouling coatings were prepared with modified acrylic resin, nano-SiO2, and other pigments. The effects of nano-SiO2 on the surface structure and elastic modulus of coating films have been studied, and the seawater test has been carried out in the Dalian Bay. The results showed that micro-nano layered structures on the coating films and the lowest surface energy and elastic modulus could be obtained when an appropriate mass ratio of resin, nano-SiO2, and other pigments in coatings approached. The seawater exposure test has shown that the lower the surface energy and elastic modulus of coatings are, the less the marine biofouling adheres on the coating films.
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