%0 Journal Article %A Kim, Suyeob %A Gim, Taewoo %A Kang, Sung Min %D 2015 %T Versatile, Tannic Acid-Mediated Surface PEGylation for Marine Antifouling Applications %U https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Versatile_Tannic_Acid_Mediated_Surface_PEGylation_for_Marine_Antifouling_Applications/2181604 %R 10.1021/acsami.5b01304.s001 %2 https://acs.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/3815527 %K Stainless steel %K PEG %K marine antifouling applications %K TA coating %K diatom adhesion %K Marine Antifouling ApplicationsIn %K tannic acid %K approach %K immersion process %K polyethylene glycol %K marine antifouling surface coatings %K substrate %K hydrogen bond formation %K marine antifouling coatings %X In this study, we report a facile and versatile approach to the formation of marine antifouling surface coatings. The approach consists of a combined coating of polydopamine (pDA) and tannic acid (TA) and subsequent immobilization of polyethylene glycol (PEG) on solid substrates. TA coating of a pDA-coated surface was carried out using ironĀ­(III) coordination chemistry, and PEG was immobilized on the TA-coated surface via hydrogen bond formation. Stainless steel and nylon were successfully modified by this approach, and the resulting substrates were used for marine antifouling applications, in which diatom adhesion was significantly inhibited. Advantageously, this approach allowed marine antifouling coatings to be prepared by a simple immersion process under environmentally friendly conditions. %I ACS Publications