The adhesion of some marine organisms to almost any kind of surface in wet conditions has
aroused increasing interest in recent decades. Numerous fundamental studies have been …

Recent nanotechnological advancements have enabled novel innovations in protective
polymer nanocomposites (PNC) coatings for anti-corrosion, anti-fouling and self-healing …

Antifouling properties of materials play crucial roles in many important applications such as
biomedical implants, marine antifouling coatings, biosensing, and membranes for …

Soy protein (SP)-based adhesives can replace traditional aldehyde-based adhesives for the
manufacturing of wood-based panels. However, developing a SP-based adhesive with …

The structural parts of marine architectures permanently submerged in sea-water (such as
underwater pipelines, oil well-heads, platforms, ship-hulls, barges, jetties and so on) are …

In marine industries, the accumulation of organic matter and marine organisms on ship hulls
and instruments limits performance, requiring frequent maintenance and increasing fuel …

We present a novel ternary composite coating consisting of graphene oxide (GO)-chitosan-
silver on Cu-Ni Alloy with enhanced anticorrosive and antibacterial properties, produced …

Barnacles are notorious marine fouling organisms, whose life cycle initiates with the
planktonic larva, followed by the free-swimming cyprid that voluntarily explores, and …

Oral ulcers (OUs) are the most common lesions of the oral mucosa and severely reduce
patients' quality of life. Several types of patches for the self-treatment of OU have been …

There has been a global concern about the use of tributyltin-based coatings in combating
biofouling in the marine industry. Although there have been alternatives to tributyltin in …