Understanding Underwater Polymer Surfaces for Soft Fouler Resistance and Hard Fouler Active Prevention
Abstract
The proposed research will focus on four main areas 1) Understand the role of hydrogen bonding and chain conformation in affectingantifouling and fouling-release properties of amphiphilic surfaces 2) Investigate the critical length scale of counter-ion spacing foroptimal zwitterion antifouling activity 3) Develop novel surface characterization tools that will directly measure surface propertiesin the wet environmentand 4) Develop redox-active surface functionalities to disrupt the cementation of hard foulers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jan 04, 2017
- Source ID
- N000141712047
Entities
People
- Rachel A. Segalman
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of California, Santa Barbara