With the new design experts, the construction on the lunar surface will be much cheaper.
Scientists from the Indian Institute of science (IISc) and Indian space research organization (ISRO) has developed a sustainable process of obtaining bricks for the construction work on the moon. The results of scientific papers have been published in Ceramics International journals and PLOS One.
The simulation is similar in composition to the lunar soil, subjected to the process of biological mineralization. With guar gum and bacteria experts were able to turn the regolith dust into a solid brick.
One of the authors of the studies, associate Professor, Department of mechanical engineering Indian Institute of science said that the project has been able to combine biology and engineering.
Scientists say that sending on the moon of building materials – the process is very costly, however thanks to their design you can use raw materials derived from the lunar soil, that is to create the material directly on the natural satellite of our planet.
In addition, according to the Indian developers, the bricks can also be used for eco-friendly building on Earth.
