Preventing biological growth – a new generation anti-biofouling coatings

防止生物生长——新一代抗生物污损涂料

• 批准号: DP160102356
• 负责人: Prof Mats Andersson
• 金额: $ 24.52万
• 依托单位: Flinders University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2016-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP160102356
• 关键词: Preventing; biological; growth; new; generation

The project aims to improve anti-biofouling technology by developing a ‘smart and green’ coating that requires no toxic biocides and makes use of copper already present in the water. Biofouling is the unwanted attachment and growth on surfaces in water; it causes significant problems on ships and in drinking water systems, and damages infrastructure and capital investment. Biofouling also carries a significant risk of spreading diseases and environmental damage through the introduction of invasive marine species. Existing coatings release highly toxic substances into the water, causing untold environmental damage. This project offers a single, comprehensive solution for all of the above problems.

该项目旨在通过开发一种不需要有毒杀菌剂并利用水中已有的铜来改进抗生物污垢技术。生物污垢是水中表面不需要的附着和生长，它会导致严重的问题。生物污损还会通过引入入侵海洋物种而带来传播疾病和环境破坏的重大风险，并将剧毒物质释放到水中，造成难以估量的环境破坏。该项目为上述所有问题提供了单一、全面的解决方案。