William T.Y. Tze

Associate Professor
206 Kaufert Laboratory
2004 Folwell Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
wtze@umn.edu
+1 612 624 2383
William Tze's Research Group

Education

  • Ph.D. - University of Maine. 2003.
  • M. S. - Michigan Technological University. 1998.
  • B. Forestry Sc. - Universiti Putra Malaysia. 1992.
William Tze, Associate Professor

Areas of Interest

  • Preparation and utilization of nanocellulose and biobased nanocomposites
  • Surface modification for improving adhesion and functionality of biobased materials
  • Investigation of submicron-scale and interfacial properties in relation to material performance

Teaching

  • BBE 1002: Biorenewable Resources
  • BBE4404/5404: Biopolymers and Biocomposites Engineering

Select Publications

  • Branciforti, M. C., H.-S. Yang, I. Hafez, N. C. A. Seaton, and W. T. Y. Tze. 2019.  Morphological and rheological behaviors of micro-nanofibrillated NaOH-pretreated aspen wood. Cellulose Journal 26:4601-4614.
  • Hafez, I., H.-S. Yang, and W. T. Y. Tze. 2017. Mechanically enhanced electrically conductive films from polymerization of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene with wood microfibers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 134(35), article 45127.
  • Yang, H.-S., S. M. Duncan, I. Hafez, J. S. Schilling, and W. T. Y. Tze. 2016. Hydroxyl availability in aspen wood after dilute acid pretreatment and enzymatic saccharification. BioResources 11(3): 7490-7499.
  • Zhao, X., X. Lu, W. T. Y. Tze, J. Kim, and P. Wang. 2013. Cellulosic carbon fibers with branching carbon nanotubes for enhanced electrochemical activities for bioprocessing applications. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 5:8853-8856.
  • Lee, H.-J., T.-J. Chung, H.-J. Kwon, H.-J.,Kim, and W. T. Y. Tze. 2012. Fabrication and evaluation of bacterial cellulose-polyaniline composites by interfacial polymerization. Cellulose 19:1251-1258.
  • Tze, W. T. Y., J. Yao, M. Taylor, and J. Simonsen. 2010. Raman spectroscopic studies of load transfer in nano-cellulose-filled poly(lactic acid) composites. World Journal of Engineering 7(Suppl. 2):159-1 – 159-3.
  • Tze, W. T. Y., S. Wang, T. G. Rials, G. M. Pharr, and S. S. Kelley. 2007. Nanoindentation of wood cell walls: Continuous stiffness and hardness measurements. Composites: Part A 38:945-953.
  • Tze, W. T. Y., S. C. O’Neill, C. P. Tripp, D. J. Gardner, and S. M. Shaler. 2007. Evaluation of load transfer in the cellulosic-fiber/polymer interphase using a micro-Raman tensile test. Wood and Fiber Science 39(1):184-195.

Awards

  • L. J. Markwardt Wood Engineering Award, Forest Products Society, 2008.
  • Richard C. Newman Art of Teaching Award, University of Minnesota, 2008.
  • Distinguished Teaching Award for Undergraduate Faculty, College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences, 2018