Microbially mediated metal corrosion

D Xu, T Gu, DR Lovley - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
A wide diversity of microorganisms, typically growing as biofilms, has been implicated in
corrosion, a multi-trillion dollar a year problem. Aerobic microorganisms establish conditions …

Microbial extracellular polymeric substances in the environment, technology and medicine

HC Flemming, ED van Hullebusch, BJ Little… - Nature Reviews …, 2025 - nature.com
Microbial biofilms exhibit a self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS),
including polysaccharides, proteins, extracellular DNA and lipids. EPS promote interactions …

Application of biomass corrosion inhibitors in metal corrosion control: a review

Q Wang, R Wang, Q Zhang, C Zhao, X Zhou, H Zheng… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Corrosion is the process of damaging materials, and corrosion of metallic materials
frequently results in serious consequences. The addition of corrosion inhibitors is the most …

Environmentally benign smart self-healing silicone-based coating with dual antifouling and anti-corrosion properties

J Sun, J Duan, X Liu, X Dong, Y Zhang, C Liu… - Applied Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine corrosion and biofouling on metallic materials are sticky problems in maintenance of
various vessels and facilities in the ocean. Further, designing of an eco-friendly marine …

[HTML][HTML] Microbially influenced corrosion of steel in marine environments: a review from mechanisms to prevention

P Liu, H Zhang, Y Fan, D Xu - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microbially influenced corrosion (MIC) is a formidable challenge in the marine industry,
resulting from intricate interactions among various biochemical reactions and microbial …

Pitting corrosion behavior and mechanism of 316L stainless steel induced by marine fungal extracellular polymeric substances

H Liu, J He, Z **, H Liu - Corrosion Science, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, effect of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) secreted by fungus
Aspergillus terreus on the pitting corrosion of 316L stainless steels (SS) was deeply …

Click reaction benzimidazole into waterborne polyurethane toward anti-flashing rust, self-healing, robust coatings

K Han, J Wang, C Li, C Zhou, J Yuan, Z Pan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Waterborne coatings have emerged as a promising alternative to traditional solvent-based
coatings due to their environmentally friendly and easy application characteristics …

Broken passive film and subsequent pitting corrosion behavior of 2205 duplex stainless steel induced by marine fungus Aspergillus terreus in artificial seawater

H Liu, W Zhang, Z Zhao, H Lai, H Liu - Corrosion Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Studies of fungal corrosion for duplex stainless steels (DSS) in marine environments are
poor. In this work, effects of fungus Aspergillus terreus on the structure of passive film and …

Burning question: Are there sustainable strategies to prevent microbial metal corrosion?

D Wang, E Zhou, D Xu, DR Lovley - Microbial Biotechnology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The global economic burden of microbial corrosion of metals is enormous. Microbial
corrosion of iron‐containing metals is most extensive under anaerobic conditions. Microbes …

Effects of cathodic polarization on X65 steel inhibition behavior and mechanism of mixed microorganisms induced corrosion in seawater

J Wang, M Lv, M Du, Z Li, T Xu, G Li - Corrosion Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The laws of cathodic polarization on bacterial growth, biofilm formation and effects on the
corrosion process of X65 steel were investigated when sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and …