Atomistic modelling of the adsorption of epoxy and amine molecules on the surface of carbon fibres

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 27, Issue 9 PART A, 1996, Pages 775-779

  Attwood, D ^a   Marshall, P I ^a  

^a BAE SYSTEMS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon epoxy composites; Interface chemistry; Molecular modelling

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ALGORITHMS; AMINES; CARBON FIBERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CHARGE; EPOXY RESINS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULES; QUANTUM THEORY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ATOMISTIC MOLECULAR MODELLING; BOND ANGLES; CARBON EPOXY COMPOSITES; CHARGE EQUILIBRIUM ALGORITHM; INTERFACE CHEMISTRY; INVERSE PHASE GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MICROMECHANICAL TESTING; QUANTUM MECHANICAL CALCULATIONS;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0029695062     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1359-835X(95)00074-C     Document Type: Article

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