TY - JOUR
T1 - Antifouling and Photocatalytic Antibacterial Activity of the AquaSun Coating in Seawater and Related Media
AU - Scandura, Gabriele
AU - Ciriminna, Rosaria
AU - Ozer, Lütfiye Ylldlz
AU - Meneguzzo, Francesco
AU - Palmisano, Giovanni
AU - Pagliaro, Mario
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 American Chemical Society.
PY - 2017/11/30
Y1 - 2017/11/30
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85033450895
U2 - 10.1021/acsomega.7b01237
DO - 10.1021/acsomega.7b01237
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85033450895
SN - 2470-1343
VL - 2
SP - 7568
EP - 7575
JO - ACS Omega
JF - ACS Omega
IS - 11
ER -