Objective All structures in aquatic environments suffer from aggressive biofouling, which is economically costly, and its control imposes environmental burdens through release of biocides. Current non-biocidal coatings are unsuitable for most applications. Hence t here is a 'technology gap' demanding innovation. The biofouling process involves interfacial interactions determined within a few nanomaters of a surface. Control of interfacial phenomena requires, therefore, a capability for molecular level engineering of surfaces. The goal of the AMBIO project is to develop innovative non-biocidal solutions to the problem of aquatic biofouling, using a range of molecular surface engineering approaches. The project integrates industries, universities and research organ isations into a coordinated interdisciplinary programme incorporating all the necessary elements from nanomaterials engineering to biological evaluation and end-user trials. The industrial supply chain built into this IP will ensure durable impacts thro ugh technology transfer from the programme to industrial production. The project will use a 'knowledge-driven' research approach rather than empirical testing. Novel, nanoscale surfaces will be evaluated by biologists in rapid adhesion assays and charac terised physically in terms of molecular orientation, conformation and surface dynamics. The results will be used to modify the models and refine the surfaces in an iterative approach. The most promising strategies will be developed as practical surface s and subjected to field-testing of prototype products for end-use applications in the areas of hull coatings, membrane filters, aquaculture equipment, instrumentation, water-inlets and heat exchangers. The project will be Europe's first large-scale, mul tidisciplinary research programme to meet the problem of aquatic biofouling and thus will be a 'flagship' for European non-biocidal R&D. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriesnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materials Keywords Nanotechnology Programme(s) FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) NMP-2003-3.4.2.2-2 - Development of nanostructured materials NMP-2003-3.4.1.3-1 - Nanostructured surfaces Call for proposal FP6-2003-NMP-NI-3 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme IP - Integrated Project Coordinator THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM EU contribution No data Address Edgbaston BIRMINGHAM United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (31) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE LORRAINE France EU contribution No data Address 2 av. de la Foret de Haye VANDOEUVRE-LES-NANCY See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (TNO) Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Schoemakerstraat 97 DELFT See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITA' DI PISA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Risorgimiento 35 PISA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INTERNATIONAL PAINT LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Oriel House, 16 Connaught Place LONDON See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Nethergate DUNDEE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GEBZE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Türkiye EU contribution No data Address Cayirova, Gebze KOCAELI See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF MONS-HAINAUT Belgium EU contribution No data Address Place du Parc 20 MONS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUNDACION CIDETEC Spain EU contribution No data Address Parque Tecnologico de Miramon, Paseo Miramon 196 DONOSTIA - SAN SEBASTIAN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LINKOEPINGS UNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution No data Address Hus Origo Campus Valla LINKOEPING See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 6 Kensington Terrace NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUTE OF METALS AND TECHNOLOGY Slovenia EU contribution No data Address Lepi pot 11 LJUBLJANA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data POLYMER LABORATORIES LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address ESSEX ROAD CHURCH STRETTON See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT FUR POLYMERFORSCHUNG DRESDEN E. 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