Quantitative in-situ measurement of fouling release and 3D surface exploration
Abstract
Model surfaces will be used initally to address specific surface properties, such as surface lubricity, charge distribution in zwitterioniccoatings, hydration, amphiphilicity, and nano- and micropatterned interfaces. They will develop and apply these quantitativemethods to understand the interaction of fouling organisms with surfaces and apply them to model surfaces and test coatingsfrom our ONR partners. The characterization protocol includes (1) microfluidic quantification of detachment energies, (2) 3D trackingby stereoscopy and holography, and (3) dynamic field testing to correlate laboratory experiments with the real world using modelsurfaces.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141612979
Entities
People
- Axel Rosenhahn
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- Ruhr University Bochum
- United States Navy