Imidazole and Triazole Coordination Chemistry for Antifouling Coatings
Fouling of marine organisms on the hulls of ships is a severe problem for the shipping industry. Many antifouling agents are based on five-membered nitrogen heterocyclic compounds, in particular imidazoles and triazoles. Moreover, imidazole and triazoles are strong ligands for Cu2+ and Cu+, which ar...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Chemistry |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/946739 |