Walter T, Langbein M, Blenk P, Tesler A, Prado L, Bornstein D, Virtanen S, Castiglione K, Vogel N (2024)
Publication Language: English
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2024
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
URI: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2024/ta/d4ta00741g
DOI: 10.1039/d4ta00741g
Biofouling, caused by the attachment of micro- and macroorganisms, increases the fuel consumption of
ships and compromises aquatic infrastructure, especially by microbially induced corrosion. Conventional
anti-fouling strategies often rely on the release of toxic substances. Liquid-infused coatings offer an
alternative strategy, which has shown promising anti-fouling performance in maritime settings. In this
study, we focus on freshwater systems and investigate the performance of a set of recently developed
liquid-infused coatings with low environmental impact based on sustainable or non-toxic materials and
energy-efficient fabrication. We combine field studies at two freshwater bodies in Bavaria, Germany with
laboratory experiments focusing on corrosion and microbial attachment under controlled conditions.
Our results indicate that liquid-infused coatings with low environmental impact can show a reduction in
general biofouling, mussel attachment, and corrosion rates, as well as the attachment of Thiobacillus
thioparus and Pseudomonas fluorescens, organisms known to cause microbially induced corrosion.
APA:
Walter, T., Langbein, M., Blenk, P., Tesler, A., Prado, L., Bornstein, D.,... Vogel, N. (2024). Performance of environmentally friendly, liquid-infused coatings against biofouling: evaluation of macrofouling and microbially induced corrosion in freshwater environments. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ta00741g
MLA:
Walter, Teresa, et al. "Performance of environmentally friendly, liquid-infused coatings against biofouling: evaluation of macrofouling and microbially induced corrosion in freshwater environments." Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2024).
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