Biofilms: Hydrophobic Properties of Biofilm‐Enriched Hybrid Mortar (Adv. Mater. 37/2016). Issue 37 (4th October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Grumbein, Stefan; Minev, Dionis; Tallawi, Marwa; Boettcher, Kathrin; Prade, Friedrich; Pfeiffer, Franz; Grosse, Christian Ulrich; Lieleg, Oliver
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 28:Issue 37(2016)
• Page Start: 8315
• Page End: 8315
• Publication Date: 2016-10-04
• Subjects: biofilms -- biomineralization -- lotus effect -- roughness -- wetting resistance; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201670263
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

Abstract : 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.