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A novel approach to the functionalisation of pristine carbon fibre using azomethine 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition

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posted on 2015-01-01, 00:00 authored by Linden Servinis, T R Gengenbach, M G Huson, Luke HendersonLuke Henderson, Bronwyn Fox
We demonstrate the utilisation of an azomethine 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction with carbon fibre to graft complex molecules onto the fibre surface. In an effort to enhance the interfacial interaction of the fibre to the matrix, the functionalised fibres possessed a pendant amine that is able to interact with epoxy resins. Functionalisation was supported by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and the grafting process had no detrimental effects on tensile strength compared with the control (untreated) fibres. Also, microscopic roughness (as determined by atomic force microscopy) and fibre topography were unchanged after the described treatment process. This methodology complements existing methodology aimed at enhancing the surface of carbon fibres for advanced material applications while not compromising the desirable strength profile. Single-fibre fragmentation tests show a statistically significant decrease in fragment length compared with the control fibres in addition to transverse cracking within the curing resin, both of which indicate an enhanced interaction between fibre and resin.

History

Journal

Australian journal of chemistry

Volume

68

Issue

2

Pagination

335 - 344

Publisher

CSIRO Publishing

Location

Melbourne, Vic.

ISSN

0004-9425

eISSN

1445-0038

Language

eng

Publication classification

C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2015, CSIRO Publishing