Fabrication of environmentally safe antifouling coatings using nano-MnO₂/cellulose nanofiber composite with BED/GMA irradiated by electron beam.

ABSTRACT: Marine biofouling, undesirable growth of organisms on submerged surfaces, poses significant challenges in various industries and marine applications. The development of environmentally safe antifouling coatings employing nano-MnO₂/cellulose nanofiber (CNF) composite with bisphenol A epoxy diacrylate/glycidyl methacrylate (BED/GMA) irradiated by electron beam (T₁) has been achieved in the current work. The physico-chemical characteristics of the fabricated coatings have been studied using Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope, water contact angle, and X-ray diffraction. The efficacy of T₁ formulation and pure BED/GMA polymer (T₂) in inhibiting biofouling formation was investigated in seawater of Alexandria Eastern

SUBMITTER: Moawad MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10630369 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature