鍾土華，男，1985年04月生，漢族，博士，副研究員。2015年12月畢業於美國西弗吉尼亞大學自然資源學院,森林資源科學專業，獲博士學位。2016年至2020年在美國華盛頓州立大學複合材料與工程中心做博士後，參與美國農業部、美國能源部資助的生物質可再生材料和燃料、納米纖維素/納米甲殼素增強複合材料等項目研究工作。2020年10月作為國家林業和草原局高端科技人才計劃創新骨幹人才回國進入國際竹藤中心竹藤生物質新材料研究所工作。現擔任中荷東非竹子項目二期指導委員會委員。

長期以來致力於生物質(竹材、木材、纖維素、甲殼素)納米材料製備和功能化的研究，主要從事竹/木基納米纖維素綠色高效製備、納米纖維素表麵功能化改性及其增強複合材料等方麵研究。共發表論文50餘篇，英文編著Food Preservation, Series: Nanotechnology in the Agri-Food industry 其中1章節。

目前在研課題有：

“十四五”國家重點研發計劃子課題1項，“竹材主要組分綠色拆解體係高效開發及轉化利用研究”，主持，在研。

(2) 國際竹藤中心基本科研業務費 3項， “竹基納米纖維素高濃製備技術研究”、“竹微納米纖維素脫水幹燥過程結構與特性變化機製研究”和 “竹基納米纖維素點擊功能化及其在高分子基體中應用”，主持，在研。

近年來發表的主要論文論著如下:

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.

龍娟，李宇展，李誌強，鍾土華*. 納米纖維素的點擊反應反應及應用研究進展. 材料導報，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.