Influence of Cr3+ on microbial cluster formation in biofilm and on steel corrosion

被引:19
作者
Fang, HHP [1 ]
Xu, LC
Chan, KY
机构
[1] Univ Hong Kong, Dept Civil Engn, Ctr Environm Engn Res, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Hong Kong, Dept Chem, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
关键词
biofilm; chromium; corrosion; microbial clusters; sulphate-reducing bacteria;
D O I
10.1023/A:1005620606868
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Pit corrosion of mild steel in seawater increased with Cr3+ concentration. SEM observations showed that increasing Cr3+ concentration caused microbes in biofilm on the steel surface to aggregate forming clusters. AFM images suggested that pit corrosion occurred largely on the mild steel surface between clusters, and only little corrosion on the surface covered by microbes.
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页码:801 / 805
页数:5
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