Friction, corrosion, and biofilms are three major problems in shipping. The research project "Air-retaining Surfaces" (ARES) - a collaboration project of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and ...

Engineers have created a non-toxic "wrinkled" coating for use on ship hulls that resisted buildup of troublesome barnacles during 18 months of seawater tests, a finding that could ultimately save boat ...

ARLINGTON, Va.--It can repel water, oil, alcohol and even peanut butter. And it might save the U.S. Navy millions of dollars in ship fuel costs, reduce the amount of energy that vessels consume and ...

A new environmentally friendly coating based on sharks' skin may soon help the U.S. Navy increase ship speeds while saving fuel. The coating doesn't go anywhere near the engines -- it will be applied ...

Known as biofouling, it can transport pest species to new areas, cause corrosion, damage critical mechanical components and increase the drag on a ship, causing it to burn more fuel as it sails. For ...

Researchers have developed a dual-layer coating system combining an N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) monolayer with a crosslinked polymer network (CPN), achieving over 99 % corrosion protection for iron ...