Proof of Concept of Natural and Synthetic Antifouling Agents in Coatings

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2024

Authors

Pereira, D (Author) Other; Almeida, JR (Author) Other; Honorina Cidade (Author) FFUP; Marta Correia da Silva (Author) FFUP

Journal

Title: Marine Drugs

Vol. 22

Final page: 291

ISSN: 1660-3397

Publisher: MDPI

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 2 Citations

Scopus - 2 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-012-G3R

DOI: 10.3390/md22070291

Abstract (EN): Marine biofouling, caused by the deposition and accumulation of marine organisms on submerged surfaces, represents a huge concern for the maritime industries and also contributes to environmental pollution and health concerns. The most effective way to prevent this phenomenon is the use of biocide-based coatings which have proven to cause serious damage to marine ecosystems. Several research groups have focused on the search for new environmentally friendly antifoulants, including marine and terrestrial natural products and synthetic analogues. Some of these compounds have been incorporated into marine coatings and display interesting antifouling activities caused by the interference with the biofilm-forming species as well as by the inhibition of the settlement of macroorganisms. This review highlights the proof-of-concept studies of emerging natural or synthetic antifouling compounds in coatings, from lab-made to commercial ones, performed between 2019 and 2023 and their results in the field or in in vivo laboratorial tests.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 25