钟土华，男，1985年04月生，汉族，博士，副研究员。2015年12月毕业于美国西弗吉尼亚大学自然资源学院,森林资源科学专业，获博士学位。2016年至2020年在美国华盛顿州立大学复合材料与工程中心做博士后，参与美国农业部、美国能源部资助的生物质可再生材料和燃料、纳米纤维素/纳米甲壳素增强复合材料等项目研究工作。2020年10月作为国家林业和草原局高端科技人才计划创新骨干人才回国进入国际竹藤中心竹藤生物质新材料研究所工作。现担任中荷东非竹子项目二期指导委员会委员。

长期以来致力于生物质(竹材、木材、纤维素、甲壳素)纳米材料制备和功能化的研究，主要从事竹/木基纳米纤维素绿色高效制备、纳米纤维素表面功能化改性及其增强复合材料等方面研究。共发表论文50余篇，英文编著Food Preservation, Series: Nanotechnology in the Agri-Food industry 其中1章节。

目前在研课题有：

“十四五”国家重点研发计划子课题1项，“竹材主要组分绿色拆解体系高效开发及转化利用研究”，主持，在研。

(2) 国际竹藤中心基本科研业务费 3项， “竹基纳米纤维素高浓制备技术研究”、“竹微纳米纤维素脱水干燥过程结构与特性变化机制研究”和 “竹基纳米纤维素点击功能化及其在高分子基体中应用”，主持，在研。

近年来发表的主要论文论著如下:

Wang, J., Zhang, Y., Wang, H., & Zhong, T.* High-consistency mechano-enzymatic fibrillation of bamboo pulp fibers to produce precursors for highly fibrillated cellulose and dense films with multifunctionalities. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2023, 11(32), 11924~11933.

龙娟，李宇展，李志强，钟土华*. 纳米纤维素的点击反应反应及应用研究进展. 材料导报，2024，38(17)：23050159.

Wang, J., Xu, H., Zhang, Y., Dai, F., Wang, Z., Wang, H., & Zhong, T.* Morphology, structure and property of high consistency mechano-enzymatic fibrillated cellulose: Effect of treatment consistency of bamboo pulp fibers.Industrial Crops and products, 2022, 188, 115731.

Zhong, T., & Wang, J. Developing highly transparent yet ultraviolet blocking fully biocomposite films based on chitin and lignin using ethanol/water as processing solvents. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022, 201, 308~317.

Zhong, T., Jian, G., Chen, Z., Wolcott, M., Nassiri, S., & Fernandez, C. A. Interfacial interactions and reinforcing mechanisms of cellulose and chitin nanomaterials and starch derivatives for cement and concrete strength and durability enhancement: A review. Nanotechnology Reviews, 2022, 11(1),2673~2713.

Zhong, T., Wolcott, M. P., Liu, H., & Wang, J. Acidic ethanol/water casting approach to improve chitin nanofibril dispersion and properties of propionylated chitin biocomposites. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2021, 9(8), 3289~3299.

Zhong, T., Liu, W., & Liu, H. Green electrospinning of chitin propionate to manufacture nanofiber mats.Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021, 273, 118593.

Zhong, T., Dhandapani, R., Liang, D., Wang, J., Wolcott, M. P., Van Fossen, D., & Liu, H. Nanocellulose from recycled indigo-dyed denim fabric and its application in composite films.Carbohydrate Polymers, 2020, 240, 116283.

Zhong, T., Wolcott, M. P., Liu, H., & Wang, J. Propionylation-modified chitin with improved solubility in green ethanol/water binary solvents for sustainable film and coating applications.Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 250, 119458.

Zhong, T., Wolcott, M. P., Liu, H., Glandon, N., & Wang, J. (2020). The influence of pre-fibrillation via planetary ball milling on the extraction and properties of chitin nanofibers. Cellulose 2020, 27, 6205~6216.

Zhong, T., Wolcott, M. P., Liu, H., & Wang, J. Developing chitin nanocrystals for flexible packaging coatings. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2019, 226, 115276.

Zhong, T.,Oporto, G. S.& Jazynski. J. Antimicrobial food packaging with cellulose-copper nanoparticles embedded in thermoplastic resins. In:Volume 6. Food Preservation, Series: Nanotechnology in the Agri-Food industry (Volumes 1-10), edited by Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Ed. Elsevier Inc, London, United Kingdom, 2017, Chapter 19: 671~699.