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    Bioinspired superhydrophobic and oil-infused surface: Which is the better choice to prevent marine biofouling?

    Year: 2018

    Journal: Colloid Surf. A-Physicochem. Eng. Asp., Volume 559, DEC 20, page 297–304

    Authors: Ouyang, Yibo; Zhao, Jin; Qiu, Ri; Hu, Shugang; Zhang, Yan; Wang, Peng

    Organizations: National Natural Science Foundation of China [41576079]; Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology [QNLM2016ORP0413]; Key Research and Development Program of Shandong Province [2017GHY15126]; Science & Technology Basic Research Program of Nantong [MS12015119]

    Keywords: Stainless steel; Biofouling; Sea water; SRB; Diatom; Oil-infused surface; Superhydrophobic

    Bioinspired superhydrophobic and oil-infused surfaces have been recognized as interesting and promising materials for a wide range of applications correlated with water environment, such as corrosion and biofouling inhibition. Which material is the better choice still waits to reveal. In this study, taking stainless steel as the substrate, superhydrophobic and oil-infused surface based on Cu(OH)(2) matrix with prickly chestnut husk morphology is respectively obtained via successive steps. During the preparation of superhydrophobic surface, firstly, discrete Cu particles are electrodeposited onto stainless steel. After that, oxidation of the as-deposited Cu particles leads to the prickly Cu(OH)(2) following a dissolution-crystallization mechanism. Under a mild condition, dodecanethiol vapor modifies prickly matrix to achieve superhydrophobicity by anchoring the long-chain organic moiety onto Cu(OH)(2) surface. Since superhydrophobic matrix is intrinsically superoleophilic, oil-infused surface is finally constructed onto stainless steel. Taking typical marine fouling organisms including sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and diatoms as the representatives, oil-infused surface can steadily prevent the biofouling on stainless steel, showing the better performance than superhydrophobic surface for biofouling inhibition. Using epoxy resin as the artificial fouling agent, the pulling force to remove the glued solid on oil infused surface is much lower than that on bare stainless steel, illustrating oil layer acting as the separation cushion between fouling agent and underneath substrate.
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