[HTML][HTML] Fungi in mycelium-based composites: usage and recommendations

M Sydor, G Cofta, B Doczekalska, A Bonenberg - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mycelium-Based Composites (MBCs) are innovative engineering materials made from
lignocellulosic by-products bonded with fungal mycelium. While some performance …

Mycelium composites for sustainable development in developing countries: The case for Africa

S Akromah, N Chandarana… - Advanced Sustainable …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The socio‐economic struggles in Africa are partly attributed to the low productivity of the
agricultural sector. The Sustainable Development Goals Centre for Africa (SDGC/A) and the …

[HTML][HTML] Variations in the properties of engineered mycelium-bound composites (mbcs) under different manufacturing conditions

Z Huang, Y Wei, SA Hadigheh - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Mycelium-bound composites (MBCs) are innovative materials created by combining
lignocellulosic sub-products with fungal mycelium. These composites possess a remarkable …

Bioinspired, biobased and living material designs: a review of recent research in architecture and construction

N Chayaamor-Heil, V Perricone… - Bioinspiration & …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
This article provides an overview of recent advances in the development of nature-based
material designs in architecture and construction fields. Firstly, it aims to classify existing …

[HTML][HTML] Material, functional, and aesthetic solutions for urban furniture in public spaces

AM Grabiec, A Łacka, W Wiza - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Urban furniture is a wide collection of objects of different sizes and geometries, performing
different functions in the city. The paper describes the history and contemporary …

Hybridizations and reinforcements in mycelium composites: A review

S Womer, T Huynh, S John - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Mycelium composites have gained attention in recent years for its environmental credentials
and low-cost manufacturing. This emerging material has shown comparable strength to …

[HTML][HTML] Mycostructures—Growth-driven fabrication processes for architectural elements from mycelium composites

E Biala, M Ostermann - Architecture, Structures and Construction, 2022 - Springer
The paper discusses how characteristics of the mycelium growth process—namely different
growth effectiveness depending on the nutrition content of the substrate, gradual …

[HTML][HTML] Natural Fiber-Reinforced Mycelium Composite for Innovative and Sustainable Construction Materials

ME Voutetaki, AC Mpalaskas - Fibers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Fiber-reinforced mycelium (FRM) composites offer an innovative and sustainable approach
to construction materials for architectural structures. Mycelium, the root structure of fungi, can …

BioMateriOME: to understand microbe-material interactions within sustainable, living architectures

BD Corrales, R Kaiser, P Nerlich, A Agraviador… - Advances in Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
BioMateriOME evolved from a prototyping process which was informed from discussions
between a team of designers, architects and microbiologists, when considering constructing …

Africa's natural fibres used in polymer composites: A systematic review

CO Nwankwo, J Mahachi, DO Olukanni… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental concerns and the depletion of petroleum resources have spurred research
into natural fibres as sustainable alternatives to synthetic fibres as the reinforcement phase …