Surface properties influence marine biofilm rheology, with implications for ship drag.
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DOI: 10.1039/d2sm01647h
Abstract: Marine biofilms on ship hulls increase frictional drag, which has economic and environmental consequences. It is hypothesised that biofilm mechanics, such as viscoelasticity, play a critical role in biofilm-associated drag, yet is a poorly studied… read more here.
Keywords: marine biofilm; biofilm rheology; rheology; marine biofilms ... See more keywords