Bio-Inspired Antifouling Strategies

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• Supplemental Movie. Platform material defines surface chemistry, mechanical properties and physical interactions based upon inherent material chemical structure and processing. Topography added using the same material or a different material to impart or enhance non-wetting characteristics. Feature geometry and arrangement affect the mechanics of the surface and dewetting behavior. Surface chemistry is adjustable using graft technology to introduce both specific and non-specific chemical interactions with settling organisms. The path generated by the feature arrangement is referred to as the surface tortuosity. The tortuosity is a key factor in the surface antifouling efficiency. The organism approaches the surface, "tests" the surface and then moves to a more favorable surface for settlement. Download video file (WMV)