“…Figure shows the surface functional groups of de-sized CF and CF-TA/POSS. De-sized CF displays a wide absorption band at 3300–3600 cm –1 , which is attributed to the −OH stretching vibrations and the N–H stretching vibrations. ,,− As for CF-TA/POSS, based on the original peaks of de-sized CF, new adsorption peaks at 1631, 1392, 1165, 1100, and 880 cm –1 are derived from the aromatic CC stretching vibration, −OH deformation vibration, C–N stretching vibration, Si–O–Si stretching vibration, and C–Si stretching vibration. ,,,, The appearance of CC and −OH new peaks is assigned to the characteristic bands of TA, and C–N, Si–O–Si, and C–Si peaks are derived from POSS–NH 2 . , These results suggest that both TA and POSS–NH 2 are successfully co-deposited on the fiber surface, making the fiber polarity elevated for infiltration between the fibers and the epoxy matrix.…”