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Mycelium Composites: A Review of Engineering Characteristics and Growth Kinetics
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Mycelium composites comprise of networks of filamentous hyphae, utilising biological growth rather than expensive energy intensive manufacturing processes to convert low-cost organic wastes into economically viable and environmentally friendly materials. Although generally characterised as polymer grade foams and used primarily for limited packaging and construction applications, the mechanical performance of these materials varies significantly and is governed by hyphal architecture, cell wall composition, composite constituents and growth kinetics which are in turn influenced by inherent and exogenous factors. A range of potential applications have been proposed including acoustic dampers, super absorbents, paper, textiles, structural and electronic parts. Limited research, inconclusive data and the proposed applications and feasibility suggest that further investigation is warranted.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Jones, M., Huynh, T., Dekiwadia, C., Daver, F., & John, S.
- Venue
- Journal of Bionanoscience
- Publisher
- American Scientific Publishers
- Published
- 2017-08-01
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 241-257
- ISSN
- 1557-7910 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2745793211
- Cited by
- 270
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 38 · 2025: 42 · 2024: 34 · 2023: 33 · 2022: 34 · 2021: 37 · 2020: 30 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 7
- FWCI
- 8.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- figshare.com
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- Journal of Bionanoscience (publishedVersion)
- RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library) (submittedVersion)
- Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer Foaming and Composites
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology (medical) › Fungal Biology and Applications
- Keywords
- mycelium-based composites, fungal biomass, mechanical properties, organic waste valorization, polymer foams, acoustic dampers, superabsorbent, biocomposites, cell wall composition
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