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Mushrooms could help replace plastics in new high-performance ultra-light materials (phys.org)

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VTT's research shows for the first time the complex structural, chemical, and mechanical features adapted throughout the course of evolution by Hoof mushroom (Fomes fomentarius). These features interplay synergistically to create a completely new class of high-performance materials.

Research findings can be used as a source of inspiration to grow from the bottom up the next generation of mechanically robust and lightweight sustainable materials for a variety of applications under laboratory conditions. These include impact-resistant implants, sports equipment, body armor, exoskeletons for aircraft, electronics, or surface coatings for windshields.

Science Advances (2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ade5417

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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Mushrooms are so cool.