An experimental study on production opportunities of biocomposite by using fungal mycelium

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  • Sebahat Sevde Sağlam image/svg+xml Istanbul Technical University

    Sebahat Sevde Sağlam is an architect. She is a current master’s student in theDepartment of Environmental Control and Construction Technologies at İstanbul Technical University. Sevde graduated from Maltepe University, Department of Architecture with an honor degree in 2018. After graduation, she worked as an architect for 2 years. Sevde, who is still continuing her graduate studies, conducts research on sustainability and ecological materials. 

  • Seden Acun Özgünler image/svg+xml Istanbul Technical University

    Prof. Dr. Seden Acun Özgünler graduated from Department of Architecture in Yıldız Technical University in 1997.  She completed her M.Arch  and  Ph.D degrees in Building Sciences Programme of İstanbul Technical University. She is a faculty member in the Department of Architecture at Istanbul Technical University. She has studies on Materials and Technology in Architecture. There are many articles, book chapters, and research projects related to her profession. Moreover, she provides consultancy support to private companies and public institutions. 

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47818/DRArch.2022.v3i2056

Keywords:

bio-composite building material, biopolymer, mycelium, mycelium composite, sustainable materials

Abstract

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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2022-08-31

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Sağlam, S. S., & Acun Özgünler, S. (2022). An experimental study on production opportunities of biocomposite by using fungal mycelium. Journal of Design for Resilience in Architecture and Planning, 3(2), 237–260. https://doi.org/10.47818/DRArch.2022.v3i2056

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