Convergence Accelerator Bio-Inspired Design Innovations: BioShield CP: A microbial coating — NSF Award to Iowa State University (I
Mitigating corrosion is a grand challenge that costs the United States over half a trillion dollars annually. Current corrosion control measures, which mainly rely on chemical coatings, often come with high cost and risks to human and environmental health. Microorganisms play key roles in corrosion, in which they can e
| Award title | Convergence Accelerator Bio-Inspired Design Innovations: BioShield CP: A microbial coating |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2452538 |
| Awardee | Iowa State University |
| City | AMES |
| State | IA |
| Amount obligated | $2,000,000 |
| Principal investigator | Kaoru Ikuma |
| Program | Convergence Accelerator Resrch |
| Start date | 07/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Mitigating corrosion is a grand challenge that costs the United States over half a trillion dollars annually. Current corrosion control measures, which mainly rely on chemical coatings, often come with high cost and risks to human and environmental health. Microorganisms play key roles in corrosion, in which they can either accelerate or inhibit corrosion of metal surfaces. In this project, the researchers will develop a biological coating system that can be applied for corrosion control of civi |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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