Remote control of biofouling by heating PDMS/MnZn ferrite nanocomposites with an alternating magnetic field

• Main Authors: Panigrahi, Ritwik, Oh, Hyun‐Suk, Sharma, Vinay, Cohn, Daniel, Lee, Kelvin Kai Wei, Rice, Scott A., Ramanujan, Raju V.
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Nanocomposite; Microorganisms; Engineering::Materials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104430; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49502
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The accumulation of unwanted microorganisms on wetted surfaces, leading to surface damage and contamination, is a common and significant global issue. Results: Herein, we report a novel technique where the growth of microorganisms can be readily controlled by coating the surfaces with a polydimethyl...