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    Polymeric material for anti-biofouling

    Year: 2012

    Journal: Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces Volume 100, 1 December 2012, Pages 31–35, 20130117

    Authors: Chunfeng Ma a, Hongjun Yang b, Xi Zhou a, Bo Wu b, Guangzhao Zhang a b

    Last authors: Guangzhao Zhang

    Organizations: a Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China b Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China

    Country: china

    Copolymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and acrylate terminated poly(ethylene oxide-co-ethylene carbonate) (PEOC) macromonomer yields graft copolymer with PEOC side chains. By use of quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D), we have investigated the adsorption of proteins on the surface constructed by the copolymer in seawater. It shows the polymeric surface exhibits protein resistance depending on the content of the side chains. Marine field tests show the protein resistant surface can effectively inhibit marine biofouling for more than 12 weeks.