The antimicrobial activity, surface features, wettability, and adhesion of photocatalytic xerogel AquaSun deposited on shipbuilding steel in comparison to those of a commercial antifouling paint are investigated. The antimicrobial activity of AquaSun deposited on a steel substrate pretreated with primer and tiecoat paint exposed to a microbial consortium composed of Bacillus aquimaris and Pseudomonas poae is significant and of broad scope. Taking into account the low cost, high stability, and lack of ecotoxicity of this hybrid sol–gel coating, these results are promising en route to developing novel antibacterial coatings of broad applicability.

Antibacterial Properties of AquaSun Sol–Gel Coating

Crisafi, Francesca;Pagliaro, Mario;La Spada, Gina;La Cono, Violetta;Marturano, Laura;Smedile, Francesco;Visco, Annamaria;Ciriminna, Rosaria
2023

Abstract

The antimicrobial activity, surface features, wettability, and adhesion of photocatalytic xerogel AquaSun deposited on shipbuilding steel in comparison to those of a commercial antifouling paint are investigated. The antimicrobial activity of AquaSun deposited on a steel substrate pretreated with primer and tiecoat paint exposed to a microbial consortium composed of Bacillus aquimaris and Pseudomonas poae is significant and of broad scope. Taking into account the low cost, high stability, and lack of ecotoxicity of this hybrid sol–gel coating, these results are promising en route to developing novel antibacterial coatings of broad applicability.
2023
Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati - ISMN
Istituto di Scienze Polari - ISP
antibacterial
antifouling
AquaSun
hybrid materials
sol–gels
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