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Xerogel Coatings Produced by the Sol–Gel Process as Anti‐Fouling, Fouling‐Release Surfaces: From Lab Bench to Commercial Reality
Author(s) -
Detty Michael R.,
Ciriminna Rosaria,
Bright Frank V.,
Pagliaro Mario
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chemnanomat
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.947
H-Index - 32
ISSN - 2199-692X
DOI - 10.1002/cnma.201500056
Subject(s) - fouling , biofouling , nanochemistry , materials science , coating , sol gel , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , process (computing) , process engineering , engineering , chemistry , computer science , membrane , biochemistry , operating system
We show the large environmental and practical impact of nanochemistry innovation by telling the story of how the sol–gel hybrid coating technology was subtly adapted to meet the urgent demand for clean antifouling marine coatings for vessels of widely different size, composition, and operation requirements.