Studies of the effects of climate changes on marine biofouling have mainly focused on the effects of temperature increase, but a decrease in the level of solar radiation could also influence the establishment and persistence of fouling species. To test if decreased solar radiation and/or increased temperature influenced marine fouling communities, solar radiation, and temperature were manipulat...

Omniphobic fluorogel elastomers were prepared by photocuring perfluorinated acrylates and a perfluoropolyether crosslinker. By tuning either the chemical composition or the temperature that control the crystallinity of the resulting polymer chains, a broad range of optical and mechanical properties of the fluorogel can be achieved. After infusing with fluorinated lubricants, the fluorogels show...

Biofouling is a significant problem in various industries, including marine, medical, and water treatment. It occurs when microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi, algae, attach to surfaces form biofilms, which can lead material degradation, decreased performance, increased maintenance costs. Traditional approaches mitigate biofouling include the use of biocides, physical cleaning, chemical trea...

Freshwater biofilms are currently being studied to determine their effect on the capacity of hydroelectric power scheme canals and the structure of their turbulent wall layers. Mean velocity boundary layer profiles and total drag measurements have been conducted in a purpose built recirculating water tunnel on freshwater biofilms grown in a hydroelectric canal. Two different fouled surfaces wer...

In recent years, solar-driven steam materials and systems for water desalination decontamination have received increasing attention from the scientific community. Notwithstanding fundamental achievements reached on this topic, numerous technological concerns still remain to be addressed, including heat loss, radiation reflection, low degree of purification condensed water, biofouling, salt accu...