This invention discloses a
protein-induced self-growing transparent hydrogel
antifouling coating and its preparation method, belonging to the field of marine antifouling gel coatings. The preparation method involves culturing
bacteria that secrete large amounts of
extracellular polymers and obtaining a sterile supernatant; adding a
protein precipitant to obtain a precipitate; adding a
protein precipitation washing
reagent and mixing thoroughly to obtain the
target protein, which is then freeze-dried and purified; immersing a substrate sample in a
bacterial protein solution to deposit a protein
coating; preparing a hydrogel precursor solution; immersing the protein
coating in the hydrogel precursor solution; and allowing it to grow statically to obtain a protein-induced self-growing transparent hydrogel
antifouling coating. This invention overcomes the shortcomings of current hydrogels, such as poor adhesion to the substrate and high cost, and successfully prepares a robust, low-cost, and
environmentally friendly hydrogel adhesion layer with in-situ
initiation and subsequent self-growth. It is not limited by traditional environmental constraints such as light and heat, thus expanding the application scenarios of hydrogels.