And it has great potential to reduce the e-waste that plagues hardware of all types.
Tackling this is of the utmost importance in protecting the environment.
The researchers have grown and processed fungal mycelium skins as an alternative biodegradable substrate material.
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Plus, they can withstand over 2,000 bending cycles.
Greener batteries for the win
Mycelium can even be used in low-power batteries.
This is an important step for sustainability.
Commercial lithium-ion batteries mostly use polyolefin polymer separators.
This makes them not only expensive but difficult to recycle.
Mycelium skin separators offer an eco-friendly alternative.
Thats a win forsustainabilityin Europe, and for the planet.
Story byCate Lawrence
Cate Lawrence is an Australian tech journo living in Berlin.
