Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion and New Intelligent Biomaterials Design

With the further exploitation of natural resources by human beings in recent years, an increasing number of materials are facing the threat of corrosion failure and contamination caused by environmental microorganisms. Among them, microbial corrosion widely exists in various natural environments such as oceans, soils, and lakes, as well as industrial settings like aerospace, construction, and oil industries. In addition, bacteria tend to colonize solid surfaces and often attach to materials, which can have adverse effects on material surfaces by forming biofilms. This phenomenon has implications in fields ranging from biosensors, medical implants, and the food industry, to marine equipment. To prevent the formation of biofilms, new material designs have emerged, such as antifouling surfaces and composite antibacterial coatings.

However, it has also been discovered that the products of microbial metabolism can have beneficial effects, such as protection and self-healing abilities. For instance, the mineralization of microorganisms can be utilized in self-healing coatings suitable for marine environments. Besides, microorganisms can also be used as biometric components in direct contact with transducers, acting as biosensors in clinical diagnosis, drug analysis, and other medical applications. This integration of microorganisms with materials presents unlimited prospects and research ideas, making it a potential hot research direction for the future.

This Research Topic serves as a platform for the exchange and exploration of different ideas in the field of microbiologically influenced corrosion and new intelligent biomaterial design. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Microbiologically influenced corrosion,
• Anti-corrosion materials,
• Intelligent coatings,
• Biomineralization anti-corrosion,
• Biological anti-fouling,
• Biomedical application.