William T. Y. Tze
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. 2003, University of Maine
Composites, adhesion, and micron-scale characterization of
materials
Phone: (612) 624-2383
E-mail: wtze@umn.edu
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Areas of Interest
- Utilization of renewable resources for composites, including
hot-pressed composites, biofiber- and wood-plastic composites,
and nanocomposites
- Characterization and modification of
adhesion and interphase in
composites
- Application of nanotechnology for enhancing the properties
of wood and biofibers
- Extraction of plant cell-wall components
for materials application
- Structural, mechanical, and
chemical imaging of materials to discern the contributions
of micron- and submicron-scale
properties
to
material performance
Courses Taught
- BBE 1002/5202 Wood and Fiber Science
- BBE 3001 Mechanics
and Structural Design
- BBE 4404/5404 Bio-based Composites
Engineering
Selected Publications
Tze, W. T. Y., S. Wang, T. G. Rials, G. M. Pharr, 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.
Tze, W. T. Y., D. J. Gardner, C. P. Tripp, S. C. O’Neill.
2006. Cellulose fiber/polymer adhesion: effects of fiber/matrix
interfacial chemistry on the micromechanics of the interphase.
Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 20(15):1649-1668.
Tze, W. T. Y., M. E. P. Wålinder, and D. J. Gardner.
2006. Inverse gas chromatography for studying interaction
of materials used for cellulose fiber/polymer composites.
Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 20(8):743-759.
Tze, W. T. Y., G. Bernhardt, D. J. Gardner, and A. W. Christiansen.
2006. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of wood treated with
hydroxymethylated resorcinol (HMR). International Journal
of Adhesion and Adhesives 26:550-554
Son, J., W. T. Y. Tze,
and D. J. Gardner. 2005. Thermal behavior of hydroxymethylated
resorcinol (HMR)-treated maple veneer.
Wood and Fiber Science 37(2):220-231.
Tze, W. T. Y., S. C.
O’Neill, D. J. Gardner, C. P.
Tripp, and S. M. Shaler. 2004. Coupling polystyrene and cellulose
fibers with hydrophilic and hydrophobic silanes: effects
on interfacial properties. Proceedings of the 7th International
Conference on Woodfiber-Plastic Composites. Forest Products
Society, Madison, WI. Pp. 29-35.
Tze, W. T. Y., D. J. Gardner,
C. P. Tripp, S. M. Shaler, and S. C. O’Neill. 2002.
Interfacial adhesion studies of cellulose-fiber/polymer composites
using a micro-Raman
technique. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference
on Woodfiber-Plastic Composites. Forest Products Society,
Madison, WI. Pp. 177-183.
Kanan, S. M., W. T. Y. Tze, and
C. P. Tripp. 2002. A method to double the surface concentration
and control the orientation
of adsorbed (3-aminopropyl) dimethylethoxysilane on silica
powders and glass slides. Langmuir 18:6623-6627.
Tze, W.
T. and D. J. Gardner. 2001. Swelling of recycled wood pulp
fibers: effect on hydroxyl availability and surface
chemistry. Wood and Fiber Science 33(3):364-376.
Tze,
W. T. and D. J. Gardner. 2001. Contact angle and IGC measurements
for probing surface-chemical changes
in the
recycling of wood pulp fibers. Journal of Adhesion
Science and Technology 15(2):223-241.
Gardner, D. J., W. T.
Tze, and S. Q. Shi. 2001. Adhesive wettability of hydroxymethyl
resorcinol (HMR) treated
wood. Pp. 321-327 in Wood Adhesives 2000, Proceedings,
Forest
Products Society, Madison, WI.
Gardner, D. J., S.
Q. Shi, and W. T. Tze. 2000. Comparison of acid-base characterization
techniques on lignocellulosic
surfaces. Pp. 363-383 in Mittal, K.L. (Ed.) Acid-base
Interactions: Relevance to Adhesion Science and
Technology, Volume 2.
VSP, Zeist, Netherlands. 624 pp.
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