Effect of oxygen plasma treatment of PPTA and PBO fibers on the interfacial properties of single fiber/epoxy composites studied by Raman spectroscopy

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 784-790

  Tamargo Martinez K ^a   Martinez Alonso A ^a   Montes Moran M A ^a   Tascon J M D ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Interfacial strength; B. Surface treatments; D. Raman spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

AXIAL TENSILE STRAIN; B. INTERFACIAL STRENGTH; B. SURFACE TREATMENTS; D. RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; EFFECT OF OXYGEN; EPOXY SYSTEMS; FIBER LENGTH; FRAGMENTATION MECHANISM; HIGH-PERFORMANCE FIBERS; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRESS; MATRIX COMPOSITE; OXYGEN PLASMA TREATMENTS; P-PHENYLENE; PBO FIBERS; PLASMA OXIDATION; SINGLE-POLY; STRESS DISTRIBUTION; TENSILE BEHAVIORS; TEREPHTHALAMIDES;

ADHESION; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; EPOXY RESINS; FIBERS; OXYGEN; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; RAMAN SCATTERING; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR STRESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; SYNTHETIC RESINS; TENSILE STRAIN;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 79953095312     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2010.10.008     Document Type: Article

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