# Institute of Oceanology, CAS

Photothermal superhydrophobic protective coatings — Combined anti-icing/anti-corrosion marine coating research.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/institute-of-oceanology-cas/
Updated: 2026-07-03

- Country: China

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Affiliation | Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) (1950-01-01) | http://english.qdio.cas.cn/about_us2016/brief_introduction2016/index_14917.html |
| Research focus | marine corrosion and protection, including anti-corrosion and anti-fouling materials and technologies | http://english.qdio.cas.cn/research/Laboratories/202207/t20220722_308742.html |
| Facility | Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling | http://english.qdio.cas.cn/research/Laboratories/202207/t20220722_308742.html |
| Facility | Key Laboratory of Marine Corrosion and Protection | http://english.qdio.cas.cn/about_us2016/brief_introduction2016/index_14917.html |
| Facility | State Key Laboratory of Marine Key Materials (co-built) | http://english.qdio.cas.cn/research/Laboratories/202207/t20220722_308742.html |
| Facility | National Engineering Research Center for Marine Corrosion Protection | http://english.qdio.cas.cn/research/Laboratories/202207/t20220722_308742.html |
| Grant | Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation | http://english.qdio.cas.cn/newsroom/kydt/202401/t20240109_655003.html, https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/16/19/2800 |
| Grant | Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences | http://english.qdio.cas.cn/newsroom/kydt/202401/t20240109_655003.html, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39000731/, https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/16/19/2800 |
| Grant | Taishan Scholars Program | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/16/19/2800 |
| Publications | more than 700 papers (nearly 400 indexed by SCI) | http://english.qdio.cas.cn/research/Laboratories/202207/t20220722_308742.html |
| Principal staff | Hou Baorong (Academician) | http://english.qdio.cas.cn/research/Laboratories/202207/t20220722_308742.html |
| Principal staff | Binbin Zhang (Researcher) | http://english.qdio.cas.cn/newsroom/kydt/202401/t20240109_655003.html, http://qdio.cas.cn/2019Ver/Results/paper/index_46.html, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40608024/, https://sciprofiles.com/profile/2951777 |
| Principal staff | Zhao Xia | http://english.qdio.cas.cn/people/jzg/202207/t20220727_309925.html |
| Headcount | over 200 members in the Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling | http://english.qdio.cas.cn/research/Laboratories/202207/t20220722_308742.html |
| Headcount | nearly 500 scientific and technical personnel at the Institute | http://english.qdio.cas.cn/about_us2016/brief_introduction2016/index_14917.html |

Independent sources: english.qdio.cas.cn, mdpi.com, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, qdio.cas.cn, sciprofiles.com

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