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Synthesis and characterization of a novel amphiphilic copolymer capable as anti‐biofouling coating material
Author(s) -
Feng Shijun,
Wang Qiang,
Gao Yu,
Huang Yangen,
Qing FengLing
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.30779
Subject(s) - biofouling , copolymer , amphiphile , fluoropolymer , ethylene glycol , materials science , coating , polymer chemistry , polyester , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , polymer , membrane , composite material , biochemistry , engineering
Abstract A novel cross‐linked copolymer containing hydrophobic perfluoropolyether and hydrophilic oligo(ethylene glycol) units was synthesized and characterized. The anti‐biofouling properties of the fluoropolymer were evaluated by laboratory assays using the fouling diatom Nitzschia and bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. The results from the preliminary study showed that this fluorinated copolymer has promising anti‐biofouling performance. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009