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Biofilms: Hydrophobic Properties of Biofilm‐Enriched Hybrid Mortar (Adv. Mater. 37/2016)
Author(s) -
Grumbein Stefan,
Minev Dionis,
Tallawi Marwa,
Boettcher Kathrin,
Prade Friedrich,
Pfeiffer Franz,
Grosse Christian Ulrich,
Lieleg Oliver
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201670263
Subject(s) - mortar , materials science , biofilm , biomineralization , composite material , surface finish , surface roughness , chemical engineering , bacteria , genetics , engineering , biology
O. Lieleg and co‐workers present a mortar hybrid material on page 8138, in which the biomineralization process is stimulated by adding a biological component, i.e., a bacterial biofilm, to standard mortar. This hybrid mortar, illustrated on the left side of the image, shows increased roughness and hydrophobicity compared to the standard mortar, which is depicted on the right side.