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Title: Switchable antifouling coatings and uses thereof

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1345385
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The present invention relates to antifouling coatings capable of being switched by using heat or ultraviolet light. Prior to switching, the coating includes an onium cation component having antimicrobial and antibacterial properties. Upon switching, the coating is converted to a conjugated polymer state, and the cationic component is released with any adsorbed biofilm layer. Thus, the coatings herein have switchable and releasable properties. Methods of making and using such coatings are also described.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation
Patent Number(s):
9,580,608
Application Number:
14/455,702
OSTI ID:
1345385
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Aug 08
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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