Rapid Prototyped Biomimetic Antifouling Surfaces for Marine Applications

O'Neill, Paul F.; Barrett, Alan J.; Sullivan, Timothy M.; Regan, Fiona; Brabazon, Dermot

doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2016.01.085

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“…A BM surface of the brown crab (figure 4(l)) showed statistically significant resistance to the settlement by the mussel M. edulis [48]. In another study, a porous surface inspired by the carapace of brown crab decreased diatoms attachment [100].…”

Section: Animal-originated Antifouling Topographiesmentioning

confidence: 92%

Biomimetic and bioinspired surface topographies as a green strategy for combating biofouling: a review

Vellwock¹,

Yao²

2021

Bioinspir. Biomim.

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Biofouling refers to the adverse attachment and colonization of fouling organisms, including macromolecules, bacteria, and sessile invertebrates, on the surfaces of materials submerged in aquatic environments. Almost all structures working in watery surroundings, from marine infrastructures to healthcare facilities, are affected by this sticky problem, resulting in massive direct and indirect economic loss and enormous cost every year in protective maintenance and remedial cleaning. Traditional approaches to preventing marine biofouling primarily rely on the application of biocide-contained paints, which certainly impose adverse effects on the ocean environment and marine ecology. Biomimicry offers an efficient shortcut to developing environmentally friendly antifouling techniques and has yielded encouraging and promising results. The antifouling strategies learned from nature can be broadly classified into two categories according to the nature of the cues applied for biofouling control. One is the chemical antifouling techniques, which are dedicated to extracting the effective antifoulant compounds from marine organisms and synthesizing chemicals mimicking natural antifoulants. In contrast, the physical biomimetic (BM) antifouling practices focus on the emulation and optimization of the physical cues such as micro and nanoscale surface topographies learned from naturally occurring surfaces for better antifouling efficacy. In this review, a synopsis of the techniques for manufacturing the BM and bioinspired (BI) antifouling surface topographies is introduced, followed by the bioassay to assess the antifouling performance of the structured surfaces. Then, the BM and BI surface topographies that were reported to possess enhanced antifouling competence are introduced, followed by a summary of theoretical modeling. The whole paper is concluded by summarizing the studies' deficiencies so far and outlooking the research directions in the future.

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Section: Animal-originated Antifouling Topographiesmentioning

confidence: 92%

Biomimetic and bioinspired surface topographies as a green strategy for combating biofouling: a review

Vellwock¹,

Yao²

2021

Bioinspir. Biomim.

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“…Perhaps there is an opportunity to combine such approaches with “smart coatings” that facilitate timely release for even more efficient cleaning [ 87 ]. For example, approaches such as on-demand liquid secretion [ 88 ] may prove useful in the release of natural products and could be combined with mechanical grooming methods for optimum surface cleaning.…”

Section: Biomimetic Antifouling Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Recent Developments in Biomimetic Antifouling Materials: A Review

Sullivan

O’Callaghan

2020

Biomimetics

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The term ‘biomimetic’ might be applied to any material or process that in some way reproduces, mimics, or is otherwise inspired by nature. Also variously termed bionic, bioinspired, biological design, or even green design, the idea of adapting or taking inspiration from a natural solution to solve a modern engineering problem has been of scientific interest since it was first proposed in the 1960s. Since then, the concept that natural materials and nature can provide inspiration for incredible breakthroughs and developments in terms of new technologies and entirely new approaches to solving technological problems has become widely accepted. This is very much evident in the fields of materials science, surface science, and coatings. In this review, we survey recent developments (primarily those within the last decade) in biomimetic approaches to antifouling, self-cleaning, or anti-biofilm technologies. We find that this field continues to mature, and emerging novel, biomimetic technologies are present at multiple stages in the development pipeline, with some becoming commercially available. However, we also note that the rate of commercialization of these technologies appears slow compared to the significant research output within the field.

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“…An additional advantage of physical surface modification is that the well-known techniques used to modify the topography of biomaterials may reduce research expenses [ 27 ]. Topographic modification of artificial materials using natural surfaces as inspiration has been used in fields as diverse as marine applications to avoid fouling or reduce drag [ 24 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 ], preservation and safety of food products [ 32 , 33 ] or biomedical sciences [ 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 ], among many others.…”

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Bioinspired Topographic Surface Modification of Biomaterials

Arango-Santander

2022

Materials

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Physical surface modification is an approach that has been investigated over the last decade to reduce bacterial adhesion and improve cell attachment to biomaterials. Many techniques have been reported to modify surfaces, including the use of natural sources as inspiration to fabricate topographies on artificial surfaces. Biomimetics is a tool to take advantage of nature to solve human problems. Physical surface modification using animal and vegetal topographies as inspiration to reduce bacterial adhesion and improve cell attachment has been investigated in the last years, and the results have been very promising. However, just a few animal and plant surfaces have been used to modify the surface of biomaterials with these objectives, and only a small number of bacterial species and cell types have been tested. The purpose of this review is to present the most current results on topographic surface modification using animal and plant surfaces as inspiration to modify the surface of biomedical materials with the objective of reducing bacterial adhesion and improving cell behavior.

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Rapid Prototyped Biomimetic Antifouling Surfaces for Marine Applications

Cited by 16 publications

References 6 publications

Biomimetic and bioinspired surface topographies as a green strategy for combating biofouling: a review

Biomimetic and bioinspired surface topographies as a green strategy for combating biofouling: a review

Recent Developments in Biomimetic Antifouling Materials: A Review

Bioinspired Topographic Surface Modification of Biomaterials

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