Antifouling by adhesion suppression

摘要

The disclosure described herein includes antifouling compositions, methods of antifouling by adhesion suppression and methods of selecting an antifouling composition which suppresses marine animal adhesion or reduces the strength of marine animal adhesion by reducing or quenching the oxidative adhesion chemistry of the marine animal.

主权项

1. An antifouling coating comprising:
an antioxidant coating coupled to surfaces submerged in sea water, wherein the antioxidant is chemically unaltered by the coating, wherein the antioxidant is present in the coating in an amount sufficient to suppress oxidant-induced marine adhesion and free radical-induced marine adhesion, and wherein the antioxidant coating is one of a plurality of coats.