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Journal Article
Accelerated corrosion of marine-grade steel by a redox-active, cysteine-rich barnacle cement protein
2020
Overview
A serious consequence of marine biofouling on metallic structures is the insidious localized corrosion at the attachment sites of fouling organisms, such as barnacles. Albeit known, this phenomenon is poorly understood and currently mitigated using cost- and labor-intensive methods. In this work, we study the contribution to biofouling corrosion by a protein contained in the adhesive cement that barnacles secrete to attach to immersed substrates. We synthesize a specific cement protein of 20 kDa (CP20) from the barnacle
Megabalanus rosa
and study its corrosion behavior independently of the animal. Our results show that CP20 accelerates the corrosion rate of a marine-grade, mild steel from 0.7 to 1.6 mm year
−1
. Through chemical analysis of the corrosion products, protein adsorption studies on the metal surface, and cyclic voltammetry, we elucidate an intricate corrosion mechanism that relies on the strong adhesive properties of CP20 and its electrochemically active disulfide groups. Our results have far-reaching implications on the prediction and mitigation of biocorrosion in marine applications. Moreover, the protein-induced corrosion mechanism unveiled in our study may be extended to other scenarios to understand the degradation of metal alloys used in food storage and biomedical implants.
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group UK,Nature Publishing Group
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