TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of Variations in Micropatterns and Surface Modulus on Marine Fouling of Engineering Polymers
AU - Brzozowska, Agata Maria
AU - Maassen, Stan
AU - Goh Zhi Rong, Rubayn
AU - Benke, Peter Imre
AU - Lim, Chin-Sing
AU - Marzinelli, Ezequiel M.
AU - Jańczewski, Dominik
AU - Teo, Serena Lay-Ming
AU - Vancso, G. Julius
PY - 2017/5/8
Y1 - 2017/5/8
N2 - We report on the marine fouling and fouling release effects caused by variations of surface mechanical properties and microtopography of engineering polymers. Polymeric materials were covered with hierarchical micromolded topographical patterns inspired by the shell of the marine decapod crab Myomenippe hardwickii. These micropatterned surfaces were deployed in field static immersion tests. PDMS, polyurethane, and PMMA surfaces with higher elastic modulus and hardness were found to accumulate more fouling and exhibited poor fouling release properties. The results indicate interplay between surface mechanical properties and microtopography on antifouling performance.
AB - We report on the marine fouling and fouling release effects caused by variations of surface mechanical properties and microtopography of engineering polymers. Polymeric materials were covered with hierarchical micromolded topographical patterns inspired by the shell of the marine decapod crab Myomenippe hardwickii. These micropatterned surfaces were deployed in field static immersion tests. PDMS, polyurethane, and PMMA surfaces with higher elastic modulus and hardness were found to accumulate more fouling and exhibited poor fouling release properties. The results indicate interplay between surface mechanical properties and microtopography on antifouling performance.
U2 - 10.1021/acsami.6b14262
DO - 10.1021/acsami.6b14262
M3 - Article
VL - 9
SP - 17508
EP - 17516
JO - ACS applied materials & interfaces
JF - ACS applied materials & interfaces
SN - 1944-8244
IS - 20
M1 - 20
ER -