%0 Journal Article %1 nguyen2022mycomerge %A Nguyen, Mai Thi %A Solueva, Daniela %A Spyridonos, Evgenia %A Dahy, Hanaa %D 2022 %J Biomimetics %K biomat mycelium dahy fiber natural nfrp 2022 lightweight reinforced rattan framework nguyen itke solueva spyridonos composites polymers %N 2 %P 42 %R https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7020042 %T Mycomerge: Fabrication of Mycelium-Based Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites on a Rattan Framework %V 7 %X There is an essential need for a change in the way we build our physical environment. To prevent our ecosystems from collapsing, raising awareness of already available bio-based materials is vital. Mycelium, a living fungal organism, has the potential to replace conventional materials, having the ability to act as a binding agent of various natural fibers, such as hemp, flax, or other agricultural waste products. This study aims to showcase mycelium’s load-bearing capacities when reinforced with bio-based materials and specifically natural fibers, in an alternative merging design approach. Counteracting the usual fabrication techniques, the proposed design method aims to guide mycelium’s growth on a natural rattan framework that serves as a supportive structure for the mycelium substrate and its fiber reinforcement. The rattan skeleton is integrated into the finished composite product, where both components merge, forming a fully biodegradable unit. Using digital form-finding tools, the geometry of a compressive structure is computed. The occurring multi-layer biobased component can support a load beyond 20 times its own weight. An initial physical prototype in furniture scale is realized. Further applications in architectural scale are studied and proposed.

@article{nguyen2022mycomerge, abstract = {There is an essential need for a change in the way we build our physical environment. To prevent our ecosystems from collapsing, raising awareness of already available bio-based materials is vital. Mycelium, a living fungal organism, has the potential to replace conventional materials, having the ability to act as a binding agent of various natural fibers, such as hemp, flax, or other agricultural waste products. This study aims to showcase mycelium’s load-bearing capacities when reinforced with bio-based materials and specifically natural fibers, in an alternative merging design approach. Counteracting the usual fabrication techniques, the proposed design method aims to guide mycelium’s growth on a natural rattan framework that serves as a supportive structure for the mycelium substrate and its fiber reinforcement. The rattan skeleton is integrated into the finished composite product, where both components merge, forming a fully biodegradable unit. Using digital form-finding tools, the geometry of a compressive structure is computed. The occurring multi-layer biobased component can support a load beyond 20 times its own weight. An initial physical prototype in furniture scale is realized. Further applications in architectural scale are studied and proposed.}, added-at = {2024-11-25T10:40:06.000+0100}, author = {Nguyen, Mai Thi and Solueva, Daniela and Spyridonos, Evgenia and Dahy, Hanaa}, biburl = {https://puma.ub.uni-stuttgart.de/bibtex/2e055a2bee0ea6198c4351ee5103bbd34/itke}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7020042}, interhash = {54b85aa5f4319ae261eadd0ab4c798cf}, intrahash = {e055a2bee0ea6198c4351ee5103bbd34}, issn = {ISSN: 2313-7673}, journal = {Biomimetics}, keywords = {biomat mycelium dahy fiber natural nfrp 2022 lightweight reinforced rattan framework nguyen itke solueva spyridonos composites polymers}, language = {eng}, month = {04}, number = 2, pages = 42, timestamp = {2024-11-25T10:40:06.000+0100}, title = {Mycomerge: Fabrication of Mycelium-Based Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites on a Rattan Framework}, volume = 7, year = 2022 }