MARINE-INSPIRED STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING MATERIAL DURABILITY

Workshop STW 40 at the SEA TECH WEEK - Brest 2026

Marine-Inspired Strategies for Enhancing Materials Durability

Oct. 8th, Morning

This workshop aims to promote research on marine bio-inspired strategies to enhance material durability by bringing together European experts from diverse backgrounds, thereby supporting the transition to green chemistry.

The marine environment, with its rich biodiversity and unique interactions with ecosystems, is a major source of bioinspiration and valuable resources for developing sustainable coatings.

Microorganisms have recently been recognized for their ability to mitigate metal corrosion through various mechanisms, known as microbiologically influenced corrosion inhibition (MICI).

Although MICI strategies has emerged as a promising research field, they are inherently more complex than traditional corrosion protection approaches and require a multidisciplinary approach.

This initiative is supported by the ALGAPROTEC collaborative project between France and Portugal, funded by the CNRS IRP programme.

Download the flyer : https://www.linkedin.com/posts/efc-europeanfederationofcorrosion_seatechweek2026-activity-7484879814911332352-lNLN

ORGANIZATION

Régine BASSÉGUY (LGC, Toulouse / France) - regine.basseguy@toulouse-inp.fr ; https://lgc.cnrs.fr/en

Maria Joāo MARQUES (LNEG, Lisbonne/ Portugal) - mjoao.marques@lneg.pt ; http://www.lneg.pt