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ArticleACS applied materials & interfaces2022

Unravelling the Influence of Surface Modification on the Ultimate Performance of Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Composites.

Zoriana Demchuk, Jiadeng Zhu, Bingrui Li, Xiao Zhao, Nurul Md Islam, Vera Bocharova, Guang Yang, Hongyu Zhou, Yijie Jiang, Wonbong Choi and 2 more

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Article in ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Zoriana DemchukChemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States.
Jiadeng ZhuChemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-4709-4115
Bingrui LiThe Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-4974-5826
Xiao ZhaoChemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States.
Nurul Md IslamDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, United States.
Vera BocharovaChemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-4270-3866
Guang YangChemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-0583-6272
Hongyu ZhouDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States.
Yijie JiangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, United States.
Wonbong ChoiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-7896-7655
Rigoberto AdvinculaCenter for Nanophase Materials and Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States.
Peng-Fei CaoState Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2391-1838
Oak Ridge National Laboratory · USUniversity of North Texas · USUniversity of Tennessee at Knoxville · USBeijing University of Chemical Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The overall performance of polymer composites depends on not only the intrinsic properties of the polymer matrix and inorganic filler but also the quality of interfacial adhesion. Although many reported approaches have been focused on the chemical treatment for improving interfacial adhesion, the examination of ultimate mechanical performance and long-term properties of polymer composites has been rarely investigated. Herein, we report carbon fiber (CF)/epoxy composites with improved interfacial adhesion by covalent bonding between CFs and the epoxy matrix. This leads to the improved ultimate mechanical properties and enhanced thermal aging performance. Raman mapping demonstrates the formation of an interphase region derived from the covalent bonding between CFs and the epoxy matrix, which enables the uniform fiber distribution and eliminates phase separation during thermal cycling. The covalent attachment of the CF to the epoxy matrix suppresses its migration during temperature fluctuations, preserving the mechanical performance of resulting composites under the thermal aging process. Furthermore, the finite elemental analysis reveals the effectiveness of the chemical treatment of CFs in improving the interfacial strength and toughness of silane-treated CF/epoxy composites. The insight into the mechanical improvement of CF/epoxy composites suggests the high potential of surface modification of inorganic fillers toward polymer composites with tunable properties for different applications.

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carbon fibersinterfacial adhesionmechanical propertypolymer compositessurface modification

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PMID36170969
PMCPMC9562280
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