About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Biological Materials Science
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| Presentation Title |
Mechanical Property Enhancement of Fungi Through Biotemplating Sintering |
| Author(s) |
Tianxiang Zhao, Debora Lyn Porter |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Tianxiang Zhao |
| Abstract Scope |
As an advanced manufacturing process, biotemplating uses biological structures as scaffolds to create advanced materials, replacing organic components with inorganic networks. This study demonstrates how Agaricus bisporus structures can guide silica formation via a sol-gel method, preserving fungal architecture while enhancing mechanical performance. A. bisporus specimens were infiltrated with TEOS solution until saturation, followed by thermal processing. The biotemplated materials were characterized using structural and mechanical data. Nanoindentation revealed an increase in mechanical resistance with increasing sintering temperature. SEM and EDS analysis confirmed the replacement of fungal features, including hyphal filaments and porous structures, across different processing conditions by silica particles. This research demonstrates that the hierarchical structure of A. bisporus, characterized by porous hyphal networks, can be replicated in silica-based materials through biotemplating. This work establishes a foundation for scalable production of biotemplated materials with tunable mechanical properties, representing a promising pathway for sustainable manufacturing of advanced functional materials. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Biomaterials, Ceramics, Mechanical Properties |