Enhanced marine antifouling performance of silver-titania nanotube composites from hydrothermal processing

• Main Authors: Yee, M.S.L., Khiew, P.S., Lim, S.S., Chiu, W.S., Tan, Y.F., Kok, Y.Y., Leong, C.O.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2017
• Subjects: QC Physics; R Medicine; TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/18944/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.02.034
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Marine fouling is an age-old problem which continues to plague the maritime industry. The fouling process progresses from an initial formation of bacterial biofilm on unprotected surfaces. Silver is a well-known antimicrobial agent which is well-tolerated by mammals, while titania nanotubes have enh...