About this Research Topic
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.
Keywords: microbiologically influenced corrosion, antifouling, biomedical application, biomass, intelligent coating, biomaterials
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