Study on surface and mechanical fiber characteristics and their effect on the adhesion properties to a polycarbonate matrix tuned by anodic carbon fiber oxidation

The interfacial feature of thermoplastic polystyrene composite filled with nitric acid oxidized carbon fiber

“…The introduction of polar oxygen groups onto the surface of the fibers leads to an increase of the fiber surface energy as well as changes to the surface energy components. [23] These groups should lead to improved interaction between the fiber and the modified matrix. At the very least, the increase in the carbon fiber surface energy should lead to better wettability of the fibers by the nonpolar matrix and, therefore, to a more intimate contact between the phases.…”

Carbon fibre reinforced poly(vinylidene fluoride): Impact of matrix modification on fibre/polymer adhesion

“…The introduction of polar oxygen groups onto the surface of the fibres leads to an increase of the fibre surface energy as well as changes to the surface energy components [47]. These groups should lead to improved interaction between the fibre and the modified matrix.…”

Mechanical interfacial adhesion of carbon fibers-reinforced polarized-polypropylene matrix composites: effects of silane coupling agents

“…The scan range was from 400 to 4500 cm -1 . X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was employed as it is a useful analytical technique to evaluate the surface composition of the fibers [19][20][21]. An XPS experiment was performed with a VG Scientific ESCA LAB MK-II spectrometer equipped with an Mg-Kα X-ray source.…”