Effect of Variations in Micropatterns and Surface Modulus on Marine Fouling of Engineering Polymers

Agata Maria Brzozowska; Stan Maassen; Rubayn Goh Zhi Rong; Peter Imre Benke; Chin-Sing Lim; Ezequiel M. Marzinelli; Dominik Jańczewski; Serena Lay-Ming Teo; G. Julius Vancso

doi:10.1021/acsami.6b14262

Effect of Variations in Micropatterns and Surface Modulus on Marine Fouling of Engineering Polymers

Agata Maria Brzozowska
, Stan Maassen
, Rubayn Goh Zhi Rong
, Peter Imre Benke
, Chin-Sing Lim
, Ezequiel M. Marzinelli
, Dominik Jańczewski
, Serena Lay-Ming Teo
, G. Julius Vancso

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	20
Pages (from-to)	17508-17516
Journal	ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Volume	9
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b14262
Publication status	Published - 8 May 2017

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