Microorganisms as potential corrosion inhibitors of metallic materials

Žaklina Z.  Tasić; Milan M. Antonijević; Marija Petrović Mihajlović

doi:10.5937/ror1601005T

Authors

Žaklina Z. Tasić University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty, Bor, Serbia Author https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6544-1980
Milan M. Antonijević University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty, Bor, Serbia Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2201-066X
Marija Petrović Mihajlović University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty, Bor, Serbia Author https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5486-3870

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5937/ror1601005T

Keywords:

microorganisms, corrosion, metals, inhibitors, bacterial strains

Abstract

Corrosion presents the destruction of materials through chemical or electrochemical interactions with their environment. Interactions between the metal surface and bacterial cells or products of their metabolic activities can lead to microbially-influenced corrosion. Also, it is known that certain microorganisms can contribute to corrosion inhibition. In accordance to that, the literature dealing with the application of different microorganisms as a potentialy corrosion inhibitors of metals is investigated. Different bacterial strains as a corrosion inhibitor of a metalic materials are examined. Further, the role of extracellular polymeric substances in corrosion behavior of metals is emphasized. Based on the data presented in this work, it can be said that inhibition efficiency depends on microorganism as well as type of metal. Also, it is presented that some bacterial species can be used as a good corrosion inhibitor instead of toxic organic compounds.

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