Understanding and Development of Functional Materials for Marine Coatings
Abstract
Zwitterionic materials are able to prevent nonspecific protein adsorption and adhesion of macrofouling organisms in both dynamic and static conditions while low surface energy and low module fluorinated or silicone materials are effective to release adhered marine organisms. The objective of this proposal is to provide a fundamental understanding of the structure-property relationship for two new classes of functional materials which are able to achieve both low fouling and high fouling-release properties simultaneously. These newly developed functional materials will be studied in marine laboratories and field test sites through collaborations for marine applications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 31, 2020
- Source ID
- N000142012731
Entities
People
- Shaoyi Jiang
Organizations
- Cornell University
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy