This invention provides a
capsaicin /
sodium alginate-
polyacrylamide hydrogel-modified PDMS
antifouling coating, its preparation method, and its application, belonging to the field of marine antifouling materials technology. It comprises three components: hydrogel, the natural antifouling agent
capsaicin, and
polydimethylsiloxane. The synthesis process consists of three steps: first, adding natural
capsaicin to the
acrylamide hydrogel synthesis process; second, mixing
sodium alginate solution with capsaicin to form a precursor solution, which is then added to an initiator for
polymerization; and third, slowly adding the polymerized and dried capsaicin-hydrogel
powder to a degassed PDMS
prepolymer mixture. This invention effectively inhibits the growth of marine
fouling organisms with natural capsaicin, utilizes the hydrogel as a
toughening reservoir to continuously release an
environmentally friendly antifouling agent, and achieves low
surface energy antifouling through the
polydimethylsiloxane layer, resulting in synergistic benefits. By intervening in the
biofouling process from multiple angles, the
composite material jointly addresses marine
biofouling.