super hydrophobic material for barnacle prevention?

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/463669/new_superhydrophobic_material_could.html?cat=3

Do barnacles grow on the surface of the water? No.
This material is supposedly easily applied, will not wet, keeps a layer of air against itself even underwater.
I was thinking it might work to fool barnacles and other marine growth.

 

http://www.ornl.gov/sci/electricdelivery/advmat_superhydro.html

here are email links to project personnel and make a suggestion to do a marine growth test