Study on Mechanisms of Microbiologically Influenced Corrision of Metal from the Perspective of Bio-electrochemistry and Bio-energetics

People realized that microbes can cause serious microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) attack on metals since a century ago. In the past 20 years, the research relevant to MIC became more and more important due to severe damages and huge economic losses caused by microorganisms. Due to a lack of understanding, MIC has even been considered to be a“myth”in the field of corrosion, therefore, a theory which can cogently explain MIC phenomena is needed. The latest research result indicated that MIC is a bioelectrochemical process in essence. When the organic carbon is not available or *国家自然科学基金51501203和中国科学院金属研究所所优秀学者支持资助项目。 2015年4月7日收到初稿; 2015年6月11日收到修改稿。 本文联系人:徐大可 DOI: 10.11901/1005.3093.2015.188