Adsorption of antifouling booster biocides on metal oxide nanoparticles: Effect of different metal oxides and solvents

Morphological impact of zinc oxide particles on the antibacterial activity and human epithelia toxicity

“…Due to its excellent UV absorption and reflective abilities, nano-sized ZnO is also found in personal care products in cosmetics and sunscreens [7,8]. Furthermore, ZnO particles have the potential to become a next generation biocide or disinfecting agent, due to their stability and lower probability of developing resistances in comparison to their organic-based counterparts [9][10][11]. The antimicrobial properties of ZnO have been suggested to serve as a means of packaged food preservation [12][13][14].…”

Progress of marine biofouling and antifouling technologies

“…Therefore, some booster biocides that are highly toxic to macroalgae, barnacles, and bryozoans are added to improve the antifouling proprieties. These biocides include Irgarol 1051 and Diuron [83,85], copper pyrithione and isothiazolone [1,86].…”

Nanomaterials Release from Nano-Enabled Products

“…Mixtures of Al 2 O 3 and SiO 2 NPs have shown great potential as anti-slip coatings on ceramic surfaces, and different types of surfaces (e.g., tiles, bricks) with self-cleaning properties have been designed by the use of TiO 2 -based photocatalytic NMs. Another potential application is to use NMs on which a biocide is adsorbed in antifouling paints, to prevent premature detachment of the biocides [64].…”