Contact Dr Wenjing Sun
- Email: Wenjing.Sun@cranfield.ac.uk
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Background
Dr Wenjing Sun is a Lecturer in Fungal Biomaterials at the Magan Center of Applied Mycology, Cranfield University. She specializes in sustainable natural-based materials, with particular expertise in lignocellulosic and fungal-derived systems. Her research aims to bridge fundamental scientific insights with innovative, practical applications, emphasizing engineering material functionalities and advancing sustainable design through interdisciplinary collaborations.
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Sun W, Strässle Zúñiga SH, Philippe V, Rinaldi L & Abitbol T. (2025). Mycelium-Bound composites from agro-industrial waste for broadband acoustic absorption. Materials & Design, 250
- Cheng Y, Long C, Zhang M, Wang W & Sun W. (2025). Investigation of mycelium film as the adhesive for poplar veneer bonding: insight into interfacial bonding mechanisms. Wood Material Science & Engineering, 20(1)
- Sun W, Hafez I, Cole BJW & Tajvidi M. (2024). A closer examination of white-rot fungal mycelia assisted wood bonding. RSC Applied Interfaces, 1(5)
- Sun W. (2024). Fungal mycelia: From innovative materials to promising products: Insights and challenges. Biointerphases, 19(1)
- El Hajam M, Sun W, Hossain R, Hafez I, Howell C, .... (2024). Surfactant-assisted foam-forming of high performance ultra-low density structures made from lignocellulosic materials and cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs). Industrial Crops and Products, 221
- Hernando AV, Sun W & Abitbol T. (2024). “You Are What You Eat”: How Fungal Adaptation Can Be Leveraged toward Myco‐Material Properties. Global Challenges, 8(3)
- Chen C, Sun W, Wang J & Gardner DJ. (2023). Tunable biocomposite films fabricated using cellulose nanocrystals and additives for food packaging. Carbohydrate Polymers, 321
- Sun W, Tajvidi M, Howell C & Hunt CG. (2022). Insight into mycelium-lignocellulosic bio-composites: Essential factors and properties. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 161
- Chen C, Sun W, Wang L, Tajvidi M, Wang J, .... (2022). Transparent Multifunctional Cellulose Nanocrystal Films Prepared Using Trivalent Metal Ion Exchange for Food Packaging. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 10(29)
- Sun W, Tajvidi M, Hunt CG, Cole BJW, Howell C, .... (2022). Fungal and enzymatic pretreatments in hot-pressed lignocellulosic bio-composites: A critical review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 353
- Sun W, Tajvidi M, Hunt CG & Howell C. (2021). All-Natural Smart Mycelium Surface with Tunable Wettability. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 4(1)
- Sun W, Tajvidi M, Howell C & Hunt CG. (2020). Functionality of Surface Mycelium Interfaces in Wood Bonding. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12(51)
- Sun W, Tajvidi M, Hunt CG, McIntyre G & Gardner DJ. (2019). Fully Bio-Based Hybrid Composites Made of Wood, Fungal Mycelium and Cellulose Nanofibrils. Scientific Reports, 9(1)
- Luo S, Cao J & Sun W. (2017). Evaluation of
K raft lignin as natural compatibilizer in wood flour/polypropylene composites. Polymer Composites, 38(11) - Shen H, Cao J, Sun W & Peng Y. (2016). Influence of Post-extraction on Photostability of Thermally Modified Scots Pine Wood during Artificial Weathering. BioResources, 11(2)
- Sun W, Shen H & Cao J. (2016). Modification of wood by glutaraldehyde and poly (vinyl alcohol). Materials & Design, 96
- Liu R, Sun W, Cao J & Wang J. (2016). Surface properties of in situ organo-montmorillonite modified wood flour and the influence on mechanical properties of composites with polypropylene. Applied Surface Science, 361
- Wang W, Zhu Y, Cao J & Sun W. (2015). Correlation between dynamic wetting behavior and chemical components of thermally modified wood. Applied Surface Science, 324
- Wang MZ, Bi Y, Sun WJ, Ji HP & Li L. (2012). Synergistic Effect of Zeolite on Bonding Strength of Flame Retardant Plywood. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 193-194