Self-healing effect of damaged coatings via biomineralization by Shewanella putrefaciens

  • Xiangping Hao
  • , Yun Bai
  • , Chenhao Ren
  • , Weiwei Chang
  • , Hongchang Qian
  • , Yuntian Lou
  • , Li Zhao
  • , Dawei Zhang*
  • , Xiaogang Li
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Abstract

The study reported the self-healing effect of damaged epoxy coatings on carbon steels via biomineralization by Shewanella putrefaciens in artificial seawater. The mineralization products accumulated in the coating scratch were composed of inorganic-organic hybrid matters. The EIS results demonstrated that the biomineralization could repair the corrosion resistance of the scratched coatings, with the |Z|0.01 Hz value recovered to ~1011 Ω·cm2 after 14 days of inoculation. Interestingly, the bacteria preferred to colonize in the coating scratch instead of the coating surface, which may be attributed to the fact that S. putrefaciens can harvest energy from the steel substrate to support their growth.

Original languageEnglish
Article number110067
JournalCorrosion Science
Volume196
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Biomineralization
  • Corrosion protection
  • Microbiologically induced corrosion inhibition
  • Self-healing coatings

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Self-healing effect of damaged coatings via biomineralization by Shewanella putrefaciens'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this