hi all
I have been doing research on antifouling paints since one and half
year. During my literature surveys I have seen lot of people working
on coating with low surface energy are efficient in getting fouling off
the surface of boats. I have also read about the lotus leaf effect and
i am curious to know how is lotus leaf effective? And will this lotus
leaf effect work when the leaf is within the water like the surface of
boats.
Low surface energy materials are considered to have low adhesion to
surfaces. Well I believe that coating with low surface energy will also
depend on the medium that is the surrounding where it is present.
Well I have made a surface which has a contact angle of water about 145 degrees. But it is a rough surface and I am curious to know how well it will work as a antifouling paint.
thanks Rahul Agnihotri
Well I have made a surface which has a contact angle of water about 145 degrees. But it is a rough surface and I am curious to know how well it will work as a antifouling paint.
thanks Rahul Agnihotri