Biomimetic haloperoxidases for antifouling on the surface of marine materials: a review

Abstract

Biological fouling has brought many adverse effects on human production and life since ancient times, and human beings have not stopped exploring the road of pollution control. The toxicity of traditional antifouling coatings to nontarget substances has led to the gradual banning of them all over the world. Inspired by that some marine algae can effectively prevent the attachment of microorganisms by self‐secreting a haloperoxidase, researchers have begun to focus on biomimetic haloperoxidases. Biomimetic haloperoxidases have high stability and low cost, making them a good alternative to natural enzymes, and perform well in both laboratory and seawater conditions. Thie review mainly introduces vanadium-based, cerium-based, molybdenum-based and some other biomimetic haloperoxidases, briefly introduces their antifouling mechanism and effects, and finally briefly summary some shortcomings of biomimetic haloperoxidases and puts forward application prospects of biomimetic haloperoxidases.