Fungal electronics

Biosystems. 2022 Feb:212:104588. doi: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2021.104588. Epub 2021 Dec 31.

Abstract

Fungal electronics is a family of living electronic devices made of mycelium bound composites or pure mycelium. Fungal electronic devices are capable of changing their impedance and generating spikes of electrical potential in response to external control parameters. Fungal electronics can be embedded into fungal materials and wearables or used as stand alone sensing and computing devices.

Keywords: Computing; Electronics; Fungi; Sensing.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Electronics*
  • Fungi* / physiology
  • Mycelium