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A natural solution to corrosion?

Corrosion damage can be reduced if inhibitor molecules are introduced into a metal's environment. As inhibitors may themselves be noxious, the inhibitory properties of natural amino acids are now under scrutiny.

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Lyon, S. A natural solution to corrosion?. Nature 427, 406–407 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/427406a

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