Iron is well-known for rusting, but this doesn't just happen on contact with oxygen and water. Some bacteria are also able to decompose iron anaerobically in a process referred to as electrobiocorrosion.
Materials Science
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Popular science fiction of the early 20th century depicted Venus as some kind of wonderland of pleasantly warm temperatures, forests, swamps and even dinosaurs. In 1950, the Hayden Planetarium at the American Natural History ...
Space Exploration
Oct 16, 2018
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People think of corrosion as rust on cars or oxidation that blackens silver, but it also harms critical electronics and connections in solar panels, lowering the amount of electricity produced.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 2, 2017
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By changing the microstructure in magnesium alloys, Mohsen Esmaily, researcher in Atmospheric Corrosion at Chalmers University of Technology, has succeeded in improving possibilities for the transport sector to use these ...
Materials Science
Feb 4, 2016
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Buildings and statues constructed of limestone can be protected from pollution by applying a thin, single layer of a water-resistant coating.
Materials Science
Dec 4, 2012
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