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ArticleNature communications2026

Self-grown mycelium in confined geometries as nanofluidic devices.

Qilong Cheng, Zhenyuan Niu, Bryce Waller, Bingyu Xia, Pengfei Deng, Yanpei Tian, David M Warsinger, Zuzanna S Siwy, Xianming Dai, Gregory Bonito and 1 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Qilong Cheng *School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1281-2204
Zhenyuan Niu *School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Bryce WallerDepartment of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Bingyu XiaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Pengfei DengSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8497-8871
Yanpei TianSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
David M WarsingerSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Zuzanna S SiwyDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2626-7873
Xianming DaiDepartment of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5050-2867
Gregory BonitoDepartment of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7262-8978
Tian LiSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA. tianli@purdue.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1087-0662

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Precise control of ion and molecular transport at the nanoscale underpins next-generation nanofluidic technologies. However, current approaches such as top-down fabrication and bottom-up assembly remain constrained by cost, scalability, or limited programmability. Fungal mycelium-the largest natural ion transport network in soil-offers a living bio-derived route to nanofluidics. Here, we harness mycelium's self-growth and hyphal anastomosis to construct nanofluidic structures that autonomously conform to confined geometries. With interconnected fibrous networks, nanoscale porosity, and negatively charged surfaces (-2.8 to -4.1 mC m

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MicrofluidicsMyceliumNanotechnologyHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationHyphaeIon TransportMicrofluidic Analytical TechniquesPorosity

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