Metal-Binding Ligands Rather Than Redox Active Metabolites Are Essential to Microbially-Induced Corrosion of Cobalt
Annika DeJager, Anna Kirkland, Aaron J. Hinz, David R. McMullin, Daniel S. Grégoire
This study shows that metal-binding ligands, not redox-active metabolites, drive microbially-induced corrosion of cobalt, with oxygen initiating oxidation and unknown metabolites preventing cobalt oxide precipitation.
bioRxiv · Jun 4, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology