Abstract
Biomineralization of a calcareous hydrocoral was studied in the presence of aluminum metallic substrate. The encrustation and skeletal growth rate increased indicating a carbonate crystalline phase transition in the interface between the substrate and the encrustation layer. Scanning electron microscopy showed skeletal formation on the cracked metastable passivation layer of aluminum. A low active corossion potential resulted in molecular hydrogen evolution and high pH on the substrate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1049-1050 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Science Letters |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jun 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science