Fermentation based carbon nanotube bionic functional composites

TL;DR

This paper presents a novel method for creating bionic composites using fermentation processes involving microorganisms, specifically combining carbon nanotubes with yeast extracts to produce materials with unique properties.

Contribution

It introduces a new fermentation-based approach to synthesize carbon nanotube composites using Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast extract, expanding biogenic material fabrication.

Findings

Successful synthesis of CNT-yeast composites at room temperature

Unique mechanical and physical properties demonstrated

Potential for environmentally friendly material production

Abstract

The exploitation of the processes used by microorganisms to digest nutrients for their growth can be a viable method for the formation of a wide range of so called biogenic materials that have unique mechanical and physical properties that are not produced by abiotic processes. Based on grape must and bread fermentation, a bionic composite made of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and single-cell fungi, the Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast extract, was prepared by fermentation of such microorganisms at room temperature.