Publications by Tiffany Abitbol

Optical assessment of lignin-containing nanocellulose films under extended sunlight exposure

This study investigates the stability and UV-blocking properties of cellulose nanofibril (CNF) and TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibril (TOCNF) films, with and without lignin, under 1000 h of artificial sunlight. The literature to date provides no quantitat ...

SPRINGER2025

Additive Manufacturing of Lignocellulosic Aerogels from Minimally Processed Waste Streams

Matteo Hirsch, Tiffany Abitbol

This study showcases the use of lignocellulosic pastes for the additive manufacturing of lightweight and load-bearing porous materials. The pastes are obtained via a milder approach compared to the isolation of conventional cellulose nanomaterials and cont ...

2025

Mycelium-Bound composites from agro-industrial waste for broadband acoustic absorption

Tiffany Abitbol, Wenjing Sun

This research explores the development of mycelium-bound composites for acoustic applications where natural fungal mycelia is used to bind organic waste into sound absorbing panels. The composites were grown in 3D printed molds to impart precise perforated ...

2025

Multifunctional nanocellulose hybrid films: From packaging to photovoltaics

Tiffany Abitbol

This study aimed to develop eco-friendly multifunctional nanocellulose (NC) hybrid films with tailored properties for versatile applications including packaging and photovoltaics. Hybrid films composed by cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and carboxymethylated ...

ELSEVIER2025

Processing factors affecting roughness, optical and mechanical properties of nanocellulose films for optoelectronics

Tiffany Abitbol

This work aims to understand how nanocellulose (NC) processing can modify the key characteristics of NC films to align with the main requirements for high-performance optoelectronics. The performance of these devices relies heavily on the light transmittan ...

Elsevier Sci Ltd2024

Preparation and properties of nanocellulose

Tiffany Abitbol

Plant-based nanocellulose is a class of emerging sustainable nanomaterials derived from natural resources. It not only maintains the sustainable features of plant fibers, but also has unique properties including nano dimensions, high aspect ratios, and hig ...

Elsevier2024

Waste-to-Taste: Transforming Wet Byproducts of the Food Industry into New Nutritious Foods

Natalia Nagornova, Tiffany Abitbol

Food and beverage production generates enormous amounts of spent residues in the form of pomaces, pulps, grains, skins, seeds, etc. Although these sidestreams remain nutritious, their conversion to foods can be complicated by issues of digestibility and pr ...

2024

A facile spinning approach towards the continuous production of aligned nanocellulose films

Tiffany Abitbol

In this work, we present an alternative approach to cellulose nanofibril film (CNF) production, taking inspiration from the wet spinning of fibers to wet spin films. During the spinning process, a CNF suspension is injected into a coagulation bath, where t ...

2024

Tailoring the performance of nanocellulose-based multilayer-barrier paperboard using biodegradable-thermoplastics, pigments, and plasticizers

Tiffany Abitbol

In this work a multilayer barrier paperboard was produced in a roll-to-roll process by slot-die coating of nanocellulose (microfibrillated cellulose or carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibrils) followed by extrusion coating of biodegradable thermoplastics ( ...

SPRINGER2023

Percolation and phase behavior in cellulose nanocrystal suspensions from nonlinear rheological analysis

Tiffany Abitbol

We examine the influence of surface charge on the percolation, gel-point and phase behavior of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) suspensions in relation to their nonlinear rheological material response. Desulfation decreases CNC surface charge density which lead ...

ELSEVIER SCI LTD2023