| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Biological Materials Science
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| Presentation Title |
Fungi-inspired Absorption Materials Made Using Different Biotemplating Methods |
| Author(s) |
Debora Lyn Porter, Krista Carlson, Steven E. Naleway |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Debora Lyn Porter |
| Abstract Scope |
Fungal sporocarps (mushrooms) come in many varieties yet are made of the same basic constitutive material: hyphae. The hyphal filaments created by fungal cells can combine into many structures with different functionalities. This includes the formation of naturally porous sporocarp structures. The absorption properties of fungi are well known, and aid in their ability in phytoremediation. New engineering materials were created to mimic the porous structure of fungal sporocarps and their ability to absorb liquids. Three types of fungal sporocarps, each with a different hyphal structure, were used as organic templates which were biotemplated to created silica and silica-chitin hybrid samples. These samples were characterized using imaging, chemical characterization, mechanical testing, and absorption testing. Results showed that different hyphal structures lead to samples with better cross-linking and more mechanically robust structures and were able to absorb similar amounts of both water and oil, when compared with dehydrated, natural sporocarp samples. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Biomaterials, Ceramics, Characterization |