Tong LIU, Zhi-jia ZHANG, Hao WEI. Advances in the Research of Materials Containing Catechol Groups in the Field of Antibacterial and Antifouling[J]. Polymer Bulletin, 2022,35(3):18-27.
Tong LIU, Zhi-jia ZHANG, Hao WEI. Advances in the Research of Materials Containing Catechol Groups in the Field of Antibacterial and Antifouling[J]. Polymer Bulletin, 2022,35(3):18-27. DOI: 10.14028/j.cnki.1003-3726.2022.03.003.
Mussels are one of the most common marine fouling organisms. Nearly all surfaces can be adhered by mussels. The excellent adhesion property of mussels attributes to the mussel adhesion proteins
which has the catechol group in the structure. As an effective surface modified anchoring agent
the catechol group has been proved to have the ability to adhere to any material surface. In this paper
according to the recent five years of domestic and foreign research reports
the materials containing catechol group are introduced. The preparation method and anti-fouling mechanism of the materials containing catechol group and the applications in the fields of ships
medical and health are summarized. Finally
the future research direction of anti-fouling materials and the problems of the reality applications are prospected.