Challenges associated with cellulose composite material: Facet engineering and prospective

T Aziz, F Haq, A Farid, M Kiran, S Faisal, A Ullah… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellulose is the most abundant polysaccharide on earth. It has a large number of desirable
properties. Its low toxicity makes it more useful for a variety of applications. Nowadays, its …

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 …

Developing multifunctional cellulose derivatives for environmental and biomedical applications: Insights into modification processes and advanced material properties

T Aziz, W Li, J Zhu, B Chen - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing bioeconomic demand for lightweight, eco-friendly materials with functional
versatility and competitive mechanical properties drives the resurgence of cellulose as a …

[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 …

Mycelium-based biomaterials as smart devices for skin wound healing

M Ruggeri, D Miele, M Contardi, B Vigani… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Recently, mycelia of Ganoderma lucidum and Pleurotus ostreatus, edible fungi,
have been characterized in vitro as self-growing biomaterials for tissue engineering since …

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 …

Natural Fibrous Materials Based on Fungal Mycelium Hyphae as Porous Supports for Shape-Stable Phase-Change Composites

AR Sayfutdinova, KA Cherednichenko, MA Rakitina… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adsorption of organic phase-change materials (PCMs) by the porous matrix of microfibrillar
cellulose (MFC) is a simple and versatile way to prepare shape-stable phase-change …

Multi-organism composites: Combined growth potential of mycelium and bacterial cellulose

A Hoenerloh, D Ozkan, J Scott - Biomimetics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The demand for sustainable materials derived from renewable resources has led to
significant research exploring the performance and functionality of biomaterials such as …

Current situation and future perspectives for the use of fungi in the biomaterial industry and proposal for a new classification of fungal-derived materials

LAB Sierra, T Mendes-Pereira, GJY García… - PeerJ Materials …, 2023 - peerj.com
The potential applications of fungi in the development of new biomaterials derived from
fungal mycelium have captured the attention from both the scientific community and the …

[HTML][HTML] Mycelium as a self-growing biobased material for the fabrication of single-layer masks

V French, C Du, EJ Foster - Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2023 - Elsevier
Disposable face masks are an essential piece of personal protective equipment for workers
in medical facilities, laboratories, and the general public to prevent the spread of illnesses …