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A Strong Inhibitory Effect of Microbe-Induced Mineralization on Corrosion on Steel Surfaces

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Steel is an indispensable material in the modern construction industry. The economic loss and safety threats caused by steel corrosion are very serious each year. Some traditional measures, such as surface coating and corrosion inhibitors, have been implemented to mitigate steel degradation. These methods are typically environmentally unfriendly and uneconomical. Therefore, a novel, promising and “green” approach was investigated in this study for the protection of steel corrosion through the formation of organic-inorganic hybrid biofilms composed of calcite minerals and microbial extracellular polymeric substances in the presence of the biomineralized bacterium Paenibacillus. The surface morphologies and electrochemical tests revealed that the hybrid biofilm was dense and compact, providing a strong protective barrier for the steel. In addition, the mechanism by which bacteria inhibited steel corrosion was discussed carefully in this study. Hence, this study introduces a new perspective and an alternative for inhibiting steel corrosion.

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  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China

    Wenbin Fan, Chunxiang Qian & Yafeng Rui

  2. Research Center of Green Construction Materials and Carbon Utilization, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China

    Wenbin Fan, Chunxiang Qian & Yafeng Rui

  3. Key Laboratory of Microbial Bio-Mineralization, China Building Industry, Nanjing, 211189, China

    Wenbin Fan, Chunxiang Qian & Yafeng Rui

  4. Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Construction Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China

    Wenbin Fan, Chunxiang Qian & Yafeng Rui

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Fan, W., Qian, C. & Rui, Y. A Strong Inhibitory Effect of Microbe-Induced Mineralization on Corrosion on Steel Surfaces. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 32, 6957–6973 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-022-07586-7

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