Modifying of UHMWPE fishing nets with layer-by-layer deposition method for antifouling properties
JOURNAL OF COATINGS TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, vol.18, no.1, pp.163-171, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 18 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s11998-020-00392-7
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF COATINGS TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.163-171
- Keywords: Layer-by-layer deposition, Antifouling, Nanoparticle multilayer, Fishing nets
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The nanoparticles-based, multilayer, nanocomposite films ZnO, Cu2O, zinc borate, and Econea(R)were fabricated on cationized ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fishing nets using a layer-by-layer molecular self-assembly technique. For the cationic surface charge, the UHMWPE fishing nets were pretreated with polyethyleneimine using the dip-coating method. Scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy were used to examine the nano-ZnO, Cu2O, zinc borate, and Econea(R)multilayer films deposited on the fishing nets. The fishing nets were placed in a fish farm located in the Aegean Sea for 6 months. The nano-Econea(R)films exhibited excellent antifouling activity against microorganisms. To evaluate the effect of the process on antifouling properties, physical tests of the nets were conducted before and after the nanoparticle treatment. The strength of the nets and fouling organisms were examined after the field study.