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Effect of electrophoretically deposited carbon nanotubes on the interface of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composite

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The interface between reinforcing fiber and matrix is a crucial element in composite performance. Homogeneous and interconnected carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were deposited onto the surface of carbon fibers to produce multiscale reinforcement by electrophoretic deposition (EPD). Single fiber tensile tests showed that the tensile strength and Weibull modulus of the resulting multiscale materials were increased by 16 and 41%, respectively. Compared with as-received carbon fibers, CNTs-deposited carbon fibers provided the decreased surface energy by 20% and the increased adhesion work by 22% using modified Wilhelmy method. Results from single fiber pull-out testing showed that a significant improvement (up to 68.8%) of interfacial shear strength was obtained for the composites containing by CNTs/Carbon fiber multiscale reinforcement. All results strongly suggest that EPD process can provide a feasible platform for improving interface properties of advanced composites.

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Acknowledgement

This study was supported by the carbon company-SGL Group (2011WT104). The authors thank Dr. Liu Li (Harbin Institute of Technology) for her assistance on the single fiber pull-out testing and valuable discussions.

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  1. National Engineering Laboratory for Carbon Fiber Technology, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, People’s Republic of China

    Jinhai Guo, Chunxiang Lu & Feng An

  2. Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People’s Republic of China

    Jinhai Guo & Feng An

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Guo, J., Lu, C. & An, F. Effect of electrophoretically deposited carbon nanotubes on the interface of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composite. J Mater Sci 47, 2831–2836 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-011-6112-5

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