Ultra-thin 2D coatings to control corrosion-causing biofilms

摘要

In the past three years,the US-based National Science Foundation(NSF)has awarded US$32M in funding for research led by the faculty at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology that expands human understanding of the microbial world.Much of the research focuses on the environment microbes occupy when they attach to surfaces and create what is commonly known as a biofilm.The broad range of studies on microbes and biofilms has a wide potential for applications across many sectors of industry and society including energy generation,new medicines,wastewater purification,agriculture,corrosion resistance,new materials and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.