Chemistry and application of emerging ecofriendly antifouling paints: a review
| dc.contributor.author | Kyei, Sampson Kofi | |
| dc.contributor.author | Darko, Godfred | |
| dc.contributor.author | Akaranta, Onyewuchi | |
| dc.contributor.orcid | 0000-0001-7157-646X | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-12-15T08:51:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-12-15T08:51:27Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.description | This article was published by J. Coat. Technol. Res. | |
| dc.description.abstract | 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 preventing biofouling, the emphasis is now on the use of non-toxic and/or eco-friendly natural materials which do not negatively affect the environment upon application. Natural materials are eco-friendly, biodegradable, cost-effective, and can be employed as precursors in the synthesis and formulation of biodegradable antifouling coatings. Consequently, many researchers are investing time into the synthesis and formulation of natural, eco-friendly antifouling coatings, comprised of higher biofiber, which would perform analogous antifouling like other conventional coatings, thus minimizing the more toxic base polymer proportion. A safe environment is surely the signal of a bright future; hence, cost-effective, biodegradable raw materials result in a long-term attainment of sustainability of these products to replace the expensive conventional ones. This review presents an overview of ecologically friendly, cost-effective, and legally acceptable ways of preventing and mitigating the growth of algae and other marine organisms from settling on the hull of a ship and other static constructions in oilfields. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | KNUST | |
| dc.identifier.citation | J. Coat. Technol. Res., 17 (2) 315–332, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-019-00294-3 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-019-00294-3 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/14865 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | J. Coat. Technol. Res. | |
| dc.title | Chemistry and application of emerging ecofriendly antifouling paints: a review | |
| dc.type | Article |