| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Biological Materials Science
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| Presentation Title |
Impact of Hyphal Differentiation on the Scattering Properties of Fungal Mycelium |
| Author(s) |
Judith Gómez Cuyàs, Moritz Garger, Markus Künzler, Ralph Spolenak, Henning Galinski |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Judith Gómez Cuyàs |
| Abstract Scope |
Mycelium, the intricate fungal network beneath our soils, exhibits a multiscale structure that continuously adapts to changing external demands. Understanding and harnessing the dynamic properties of this system is essential for developing novel functional materials with tailored characteristics suitable for a wide range of applications, including packaging, construction and textiles. In this study, we demonstrate the impact of hyphal differentiation on the scattering properties of fungal mycelium, a factor that significantly affects light propagation within such a turbid medium thereby influencing both optical and thermal properties of the system. Using optical spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and speckle correlation techniques, we link changes in the network topology to its light-matter interaction. Our findings offer novel insights on the optical transport properties of mycelium showcasing the predominance of different scattering mechanisms within the systems. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Biomaterials, Characterization, Other |