Bacteria as workers in the living factory: metal-accumulating bacteria and their potential for materials science |
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Authors: | Klaus-Joerger T Joerger R Olsson E Granqvist C |
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Institution: | Dept of Materials Science, The Angstr?m Laboratory, Uppsala University, PO Box 534, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden. tanja.klaus@angstrom.uu.se |
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Abstract: | Metal micro-/nano-particles with suitable chemical modification can be organized into new ceramic-metal (cermet) or organic-metal (orgmet) composites or structured materials. These materials are attracting significant attention because of their unique structures and highly optimized properties. However, the synthesis of composite materials with inhomogeneities on the nanometer or sub-micrometer scale is a continuing challenge in materials science. Many industrial physical and chemical surface-coating processes using conventional techniques are both energy and cost inefficient and require sophisticated instrumentation. In the future, biology might offer a superior option. |
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