Carbon fiber/epoxy composite property enhancement through incorporation of carbon nanotubes at the fiber-matrix interphase - Part I: The development of carbon nanotube coated carbon fibers and the evaluation of their adhesion

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1569-1577

  Kamae, Toshiya ^a   Drzal, Lawrence T ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fiber; A. Nano structures; A. Particle reinforcement; B. Interface interphase

Indexed keywords

ATTRACTIVE FORCE; CATIONIC POLYMERS; CF/EPOXY; FIBER-MATRIX INTERPHASE; INTERFACE AND INTERPHASE; INTERFACE/INTERPHASES; INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRENGTH; PARTICLE REINFORCEMENT; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; POSITIVELY CHARGED; REPULSIVE FORCES; SHEAR LOADINGS; SINGLE FIBER FRAGMENTATION TEST; UNIFORM COATING;

CARBON NANOTUBES; EPOXY RESINS; PLASTIC COATINGS; POLYMERS;

CARBON FIBERS;

EID: 84862260526     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.02.016     Document Type: Article

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