Coda II: Large Bio-Mechanical Space Structures

Large Bio-Mechanical Space Structures 

DARPA-SN-25-51

biomineralization

Creating self-healing concrete using bacteria University of Bath

Bacteria-powered self-healing concrete: Breakthroughs, challenges, and future prospects Ibrahim M Elgendy, Nehal E Elkaliny, Hoda M Saleh, Gehad O Darwish, Mervt M Almostafa, Kamel Metwally, Galal Yahya, Yehia A -G Mahmoud https://academic.oup.com/jimb/article/doi/10.1093/jimb/kuae051/7923503

A systematic review of bacteria-based self-healing concrete: Biomineralization, mechanical, and durability properties Mehrab Nodehi, Togay Ozbakkaloglu, Aliakbar Gholampour https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352710222000511

Microbes could be used to extract metals and minerals from space rocks

New experiments on the International Space Station suggest that future space miners could use bacteria to acquire valuable resources. https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/11/10/1011935/microbes-extract-metals-minerals-space-rocks-mining/

Julie Bert: Tiny organisms with climate impact https://www.sri.com/press/story/julie-bert-tiny-organisms-with-climate-impact/

utilize asteroids as nutrient source

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Programmable materials for self assembly

Liquid metal based electrical driven shape memory polymers Xinyu WangJingyun LanPingping WuJiuyang Zhang https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S003238612030999X

Transient Electrically Driven Stiffness-Changing Materials from Liquid Metal Polymer CompositesClick to copy article link Yumeng XinTenglong GaoJun XuJiuyang Zhang Dongfang Wu https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsami.1c15718

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