Fouling-Resist Elastomeric Coatings Based on Self-Organizing Heterogeneous Surfaces
Abstract
This research program will develop durable elastomeric coatings that protect surfaces from marine fouling. The approach is based on multifunctional macromolecular brushes that spontaneously accumulate and self-organize at the surface of an elastomeric coating, producing chemical, topographical and mechanical heterogeneities at nanometer and micrometer length scales. Our objective is to develop structure-property relations that explain how these heterogeneities will affect antifouling character.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 30, 2020
- Source ID
- N001741910003
Entities
People
- Gila E Stein
Organizations
- United States Navy
- University of Tennessee