Conducting coatings for control and eradication of unwanted marine biofilms

生物膜生长在所有表面和环境上，在全球范围内造成环境威胁和经济问题，每年花费数十亿美元试图消除它们。迄今为止，生物膜的详细响应电化学产生的氧化还原应力和剪切的变化是未知的海洋环境。该项目旨在（i）开发在海洋环境中稳定的新型导电碳基涂料，（ii）研究海洋生物膜对这些涂料的反应。该项目的预期成果是开发一种可按需用于海洋应用的绿色替代性水处理技术。这为控制浸没在海洋中的表面的生物污损提供了新的解决方案。

Biofilms grow on all surfaces and environments posing environmental threats and economic issues globally, costing billions each year to those attempting to eradicate them. To date, biofilm's detailed response to variations in electrochemically generated redox stress and shear is unknown in marine environments. The project aims at (i) developing novel electrically conducting carbon based paints that are stable in marine environments and (ii) investigating how marine biofilms respond to these coatings. The expected outcome of this project is the development of a green alternative antifouling technology that can be used on demand in marine applications. This provides a new solution for controlling the biofouling of surfaces immersed in oceans.