An experimental study on production opportunities of biocomposite by using fungal mycelium
Due to the adaptability, durability, and affordability of synthetic polymers, their usage has been increasing in the global industry. These petroleum-based polymers remain intact in nature for many years after they expire and cannot be included in the natural recycling network in any way. Producing...
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| description | Due to the adaptability, durability, and affordability of synthetic polymers, their usage has been increasing in the global industry. These petroleum-based polymers remain intact in nature for many years after they expire and cannot be included in the natural recycling network in any way. Producing polymers using fossil resources increasingly day by day threatens existing resources and affects the circular economy negatively. Considering the various negative effects of polymers on the environment, biopolymers could be seen as a strong alternative; which is a polymer group formed by living organisms such as plants, animals, and microorganisms. Ecological, low-emission, and recyclable biopolymers open up new and a broad range of topics in the field. Composite materials created with these biopolymer materials that act as natural adhesives; have different developing areas of applications such as packaging industry, textile, furniture, and industrial design sectors, architectural designs, and structural insulation materials. Fungal mycelium, a biopolymer, consists of fibrous filaments called hyphae, which can be defined as elongated cells, mainly composed of chitin, glucan, and proteins. The ability of fungal mycelium to digest and grow through organic matter makes it possible to produce biocomposites from mycelium. Mycelium-based composites are mixed with fungal mycelium, forming an interpenetrating three-dimensional filamentous network that binds the raw material to the material, and after completing the growth period, the mycelium growth is stopped by heat, thus offering an alternating fabrication paradigm based on the growth of materials. In this study, firstly, it was tried to find the most efficient ratio among different mixing ratios by using the mycelium of the genus Pleurotus Ostreatus and the same raw materials. Afterward, it was aimed to investigate the mechanical and physical properties through experimental studies, especially the production process, of mycelium-based composites formed by mixing different raw materials in determining proportions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b3c7100985624ae1a15fef38553d91c62023-03-02T20:24:38ZengMehmet TopcuJournal of Design for Resilience in Architecture and Planning2757-63292022-08-013223726010.47818/DRArch.2022.v3i205696An experimental study on production opportunities of biocomposite by using fungal myceliumSebahat Sevde Sağlam0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4186-4759Seden Acun Özgünler1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5975-5115Istanbul Technical UniversityIstanbul Technical UniversityDue to the adaptability, durability, and affordability of synthetic polymers, their usage has been increasing in the global industry. These petroleum-based polymers remain intact in nature for many years after they expire and cannot be included in the natural recycling network in any way. Producing polymers using fossil resources increasingly day by day threatens existing resources and affects the circular economy negatively. Considering the various negative effects of polymers on the environment, biopolymers could be seen as a strong alternative; which is a polymer group formed by living organisms such as plants, animals, and microorganisms. Ecological, low-emission, and recyclable biopolymers open up new and a broad range of topics in the field. Composite materials created with these biopolymer materials that act as natural adhesives; have different developing areas of applications such as packaging industry, textile, furniture, and industrial design sectors, architectural designs, and structural insulation materials. Fungal mycelium, a biopolymer, consists of fibrous filaments called hyphae, which can be defined as elongated cells, mainly composed of chitin, glucan, and proteins. The ability of fungal mycelium to digest and grow through organic matter makes it possible to produce biocomposites from mycelium. Mycelium-based composites are mixed with fungal mycelium, forming an interpenetrating three-dimensional filamentous network that binds the raw material to the material, and after completing the growth period, the mycelium growth is stopped by heat, thus offering an alternating fabrication paradigm based on the growth of materials. In this study, firstly, it was tried to find the most efficient ratio among different mixing ratios by using the mycelium of the genus Pleurotus Ostreatus and the same raw materials. Afterward, it was aimed to investigate the mechanical and physical properties through experimental studies, especially the production process, of mycelium-based composites formed by mixing different raw materials in determining proportions.https://www.drarch.org/index.php/drarch/article/view/93bio-composite building materialbiopolymermyceliummycelium compositesustainable materials |
| spellingShingle | Sebahat Sevde Sağlam Seden Acun Özgünler An experimental study on production opportunities of biocomposite by using fungal mycelium Journal of Design for Resilience in Architecture and Planning bio-composite building material biopolymer mycelium mycelium composite sustainable materials |
| title | An experimental study on production opportunities of biocomposite by using fungal mycelium |
| title_full | An experimental study on production opportunities of biocomposite by using fungal mycelium |
| title_fullStr | An experimental study on production opportunities of biocomposite by using fungal mycelium |
| title_full_unstemmed | An experimental study on production opportunities of biocomposite by using fungal mycelium |
| title_short | An experimental study on production opportunities of biocomposite by using fungal mycelium |
| title_sort | experimental study on production opportunities of biocomposite by using fungal mycelium |
| topic | bio-composite building material biopolymer mycelium mycelium composite sustainable materials |
| url | https://www.drarch.org/index.php/drarch/article/view/93 |
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