A fungi-produced pigment used in woodwork for hundreds of years could, in fact, turn out to be an incredibly capable semiconducting material. Silicon remains the material to beat when it comes to ...

Chlorociboria aeruginascens, a wood-eating fungi that secretes a pigment called xylindein, which the researchers believe could become a sustainable, low-cost material for electronic and optoelectronic ...

Researchers at Oregon State University are investigating xylindein, an organic pigment produced by fungi, to find low-cost, sustainable alternatives to silicon in electronic or optoelectronic ...

A glass vial has a crimson solid in it and is illuminated by strong bluish light. Credit: Submitted by Nojus Osinskas These crystals of xylindein are a rare sight, according to Nojus Osinskas, a ...