Optical assessment of a fouling-resistant surface (PHEMA/benzalkonium chloride) after exposure to a marine environment

Advanced Materials for Optics and Electronics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 187-193

  Parr, A C S ^a   Smith, M J ^a   Beveridge, C M ^a   Kerr, A ^a   Cowling, M J ^a   Hodgkiess, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antifouling; Benzalkonium chloride; Biofouling; Hydrogel; Ultraviolet visible spectroscopy; Underwater optics

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; FOULING; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; POLYACRYLATES; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; TRANSPARENCY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; UNDERWATER EQUIPMENT;

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; BIOFOULING; POLYHYDROXY METHACRYLATE; UNDERWATER OPTICS;

HYDROGELS;

EID: 0032108199     PISSN: 10579257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0712(1998070)8:4<187::AID-AMO353>3.0.CO;2-7     Document Type: Article

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