Acceleration of corrosion of 304 stainless steel by outward extracellular electron transfer of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm
Luyao Huang (University of Science and Technology Beijing, Global Energy Interconnection Research Institute Co., Ltd.)
Weiwei Chang (University of Science and Technology Beijing)
Dawei Zhang (University of Science and Technology Beijing)
Ye Huang (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Z. Li (TU Delft - Team Arjan Mol)
Yuntian Lou (University of Science and Technology Beijing)
Hongchang Qian (University of Science and Technology Beijing)
Chengying Jiang (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Xiaogang Li (University of Science and Technology Beijing)
J. M C Mol (TU Delft - Team Arjan Mol)
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Abstract
The influence of outward extracellular electron transfer (EET) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in accelerating corrosion of 304 stainless steel was investigated. With less NO3− available as electron acceptor, P. aeruginosa biofilm accelerated the pitting corrosion. The ICP-MS and XPS results indicated that P. aeruginosa promoted the bioreductive dissolution of iron oxides in the passive film of stainless steel. Using in situ scanning electrochemical microscopy, we established a relationship between this accelerated deterioration of the passive film and the EET process mediated by the conversion of the redox states of pyocyanin secreted by P. aeruginosa.