Marine antifouling coating based on fluorescent-modified poly(ethylene-co-tetrafluoroethylene) resin
Wang Ze,
Li Yu,
Ren Jiahao,
Xiong Yangkai,
Li Zheng,
Wang Guoqing
Affiliations
Wang Ze
State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in the South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, No.58, Renmin Avenue, Haikou570228, China
Li Yu
Shanghai Investigation, Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd, Shanghai200050, China
Ren Jiahao
State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in the South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, No.58, Renmin Avenue, Haikou570228, China
Xiong Yangkai
State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in the South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, No.58, Renmin Avenue, Haikou570228, China
Li Zheng
State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in the South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, No.58, Renmin Avenue, Haikou570228, China
Wang Guoqing
State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in the South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, No.58, Renmin Avenue, Haikou570228, China
The growth of marine economy urgently needs non-toxic coatings. This study provides a novel and green coating that obtains outstanding antifouling performance by combining the low surface energy effect and the fluorescent effect. The coating was synthesized by reacting tetraphenylethylene (TPE) as the fluorescent component with poly(ethylene-co-tetrafluoroethylene) resin. The introduction of TPE provided the resin coating with lower surface energy and fluorescent properties, leading to improve the antifouling performance. This study indicates fluorescent TPE polymers for marine antifouling and opens new horizons for the exploitation of fluorescent antifouling coatings.
