Mycelium based composites: A review of their bio-fabrication procedures, material properties and potential for green building and construction applications
The quest for green products and technologies for applications in the built environment has led to the birth of a new generation of sustainable materials, among which are mycelium-based composites. They are biocomposites derived from the growth of filamentous parts of fungus on an organic substrate....
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| author | Kenneth Kanayo Alaneme Justus Uchenna Anaele Tolulope Moyosore Oke Sodiq Abiodun Kareem Michael Adediran Oluwadamilola Abigael Ajibuwa Yvonne Onyinye Anabaranze |
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| description | The quest for green products and technologies for applications in the built environment has led to the birth of a new generation of sustainable materials, among which are mycelium-based composites. They are biocomposites derived from the growth of filamentous parts of fungus on an organic substrate. Their low carbon footprint, low energy and processing cost, biodegradability, and attractive range of properties, have made them highly demanded as alternative materials for use in the building and construction sector. Their bio-fabrication procedures, material properties, and prospects in building and construction applications have hardly been considered in a single review. It was noted that these composites have several potential benefits from economic, technical, environmental, and green credentials perspectives which make them desirable for building and construction purposes. However, their low mechanical properties, high water absorption, and lack of standardized development methods limit their applications to semi-structural and non-structural materials such as paneling, furniture, and decking. Future research should aim at reconciling its varying mechanical properties based on substrate, fungus species, growth condition, and processing method. Also, efforts should target improving its weathering and hydrophilic propensities, and scalability, factors that could undermine its long-term commercial success and applicability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-268022f4fc0e4ca29a2b3e58abe40b182023-11-29T04:23:51ZengElsevierAlexandria Engineering Journal1110-01682023-11-0183234250Mycelium based composites: A review of their bio-fabrication procedures, material properties and potential for green building and construction applicationsKenneth Kanayo Alaneme0Justus Uchenna Anaele1Tolulope Moyosore Oke2Sodiq Abiodun Kareem3Michael Adediran4Oluwadamilola Abigael Ajibuwa5Yvonne Onyinye Anabaranze6Materials Design and Structural Integrity Group, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Federal University of Technology Akure, P.M.B. 704, Ondo State, Nigeria; Centre for Nanoengineering and Tribocorrosion, School of Mining, Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, South Africa; Corresponding author at: Materials Design and Structural Integrity Group, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Federal University of Technology Akure, P.M.B. 704, Ondo State, Nigeria.Materials Design and Structural Integrity Group, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Federal University of Technology Akure, P.M.B. 704, Ondo State, Nigeria; Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Owerri PMB 1526, Imo State, NigeriaTKdoms Consultancy, London, United KingdomMaterials Design and Structural Integrity Group, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Federal University of Technology Akure, P.M.B. 704, Ondo State, NigeriaMaterials Design and Structural Integrity Group, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Federal University of Technology Akure, P.M.B. 704, Ondo State, NigeriaInstitute for Materials Science, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kiel, Kaiserstrasse 2, 24143 Kiel, GermanyDepartment of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, CanadaThe quest for green products and technologies for applications in the built environment has led to the birth of a new generation of sustainable materials, among which are mycelium-based composites. They are biocomposites derived from the growth of filamentous parts of fungus on an organic substrate. Their low carbon footprint, low energy and processing cost, biodegradability, and attractive range of properties, have made them highly demanded as alternative materials for use in the building and construction sector. Their bio-fabrication procedures, material properties, and prospects in building and construction applications have hardly been considered in a single review. It was noted that these composites have several potential benefits from economic, technical, environmental, and green credentials perspectives which make them desirable for building and construction purposes. However, their low mechanical properties, high water absorption, and lack of standardized development methods limit their applications to semi-structural and non-structural materials such as paneling, furniture, and decking. Future research should aim at reconciling its varying mechanical properties based on substrate, fungus species, growth condition, and processing method. Also, efforts should target improving its weathering and hydrophilic propensities, and scalability, factors that could undermine its long-term commercial success and applicability.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016823008979MyceliumLignocellulosic substratesCarbon footprintFungal biocompositeBio-based building materials |
| spellingShingle | Kenneth Kanayo Alaneme Justus Uchenna Anaele Tolulope Moyosore Oke Sodiq Abiodun Kareem Michael Adediran Oluwadamilola Abigael Ajibuwa Yvonne Onyinye Anabaranze Mycelium based composites: A review of their bio-fabrication procedures, material properties and potential for green building and construction applications Alexandria Engineering Journal Mycelium Lignocellulosic substrates Carbon footprint Fungal biocomposite Bio-based building materials |
| title | Mycelium based composites: A review of their bio-fabrication procedures, material properties and potential for green building and construction applications |
| title_full | Mycelium based composites: A review of their bio-fabrication procedures, material properties and potential for green building and construction applications |
| title_fullStr | Mycelium based composites: A review of their bio-fabrication procedures, material properties and potential for green building and construction applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mycelium based composites: A review of their bio-fabrication procedures, material properties and potential for green building and construction applications |
| title_short | Mycelium based composites: A review of their bio-fabrication procedures, material properties and potential for green building and construction applications |
| title_sort | mycelium based composites a review of their bio fabrication procedures material properties and potential for green building and construction applications |
| topic | Mycelium Lignocellulosic substrates Carbon footprint Fungal biocomposite Bio-based building materials |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016823008979 |
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