Assessing the Antifouling Effectiveness of the Novel Organic Coating for Adherent Species in the Seawater of the coastal area of Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province (Vietnam)

Xuan Thai Nguyen; Phi Hung Dao; Thuy Chinh Nguyen; Anh Hiep Nguyen; Minh Quan Pham; Huu Nghi Do; Cong Thung Do; Van Quan Nguyen; Hoang Thai

doi:10.15625/1859-3097/18436

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Nguyen Xuan Thai Institute for Tropical Technology, VAST, Vietnam; Graduate University of Science and Technology, VAST, Vietnam
Dao Phi Hung Institute for Tropical Technology, VAST, Vietnam https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2534-1712
Nguyen Thuy Chinh Institute for Tropical Technology, VAST, Vietnam; Graduate University of Science and Technology, VAST, Vietnam https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8016-3835
Nguyen Anh Hiep Institute for Tropical Technology, VAST, Vietnam
Pham Minh Quan Insitute of Natural Products Chemistry, VAST, Vietnam
Do Huu Nghi Insitute of Natural Products Chemistry, VAST, Vietnam
Do Cong Thung Institute of Marine Environment and Resources, VAST, Vietnam
Nguyen Van Quan Institute of Marine Environment and Resources, VAST, Vietnam
Thai Hoang Institute for Tropical Technology, VAST, Vietnam; Graduate University of Science and Technology, VAST, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/1859-3097/18436

Keywords:

Antifoulants, organic coating, macro-fouling organism, test sample, control sample.

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a 12-month testing period in seawater at Vung Oan, Ha Long City marine area, Quang Ninh Province (Vietnam), assessing the fouling organism’s removal effectiveness of polysiloxane (PS)/Ag-Zn zeolite/Cu₂O nanocomposite coatings. This experiment is a substantial base to evaluate impact of Ag-Zn/zeolite and Cu₂O nanoparticles (NPs) on growth of bacteria and macro-fouling organisms compared to a control coating without the above additives. The results indicated that the coating loaded with Ag-Zn/zeolite and Cu₂O NPs exhibited a lower bacterial count than the coating without biocide additives. Specifically, the bacterial count was 9.6 × 10⁵ for the coating with biocide and 2 × 10⁷ for the coating without biocide. Regarding macro-fouling species, the analysis and identification of organisms attached to the coating samples revealed the presence of three fouling species: Perna viridis, Balanus amphitrite, and Haliclona cinerea. Modiolus barbatus, Nereis sp., and Xanthidae were only observed on surface of the control samples, suggesting that Ag-Zn/zeolite and Cu₂O NPs can impede the development of Modiolus barbatus, Nereis sp., and Xanthidae on the coating surface. Furthermore, the average weight of macro-fouling organisms on the coating containing Ag-Zn/zeolite and Cu₂O NPs was significantly lower (90 g/sample) than that of the macro-fouling organisms on the control coating (333 g/sample). Notably, one of the three samples with the Ag-Zn/zeolite and Cu₂O NPs had the lowest weight of macro-fouling organisms, measuring only 35 g. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that polysiloxane/Ag-Zn/zeolite/Cu₂O nanocomposite coatings show promise as antifouling paints for marine work applications.

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