Development of environmentally friendly antifouling coatings based on tethered quaternary ammonium salts in a crosslinked polydimethylsiloxane matrix

摘要

The initial stage of biofouling is considered to be the accumulation of organic molecules, such as polysaccharides and proteins, over a surface, forming what is sometimes called a "conditioning film". This is followed by the settlement of single-cell diatoms and bacteria forming a microbial biofilm, which is thought necessary for later settlement of larger and more complex organisms like barnacles and tubeworms.