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Effect of plasma modification on the mechanical properties of carbon fiber/phenolphthalein polyaryletherketone composites
Author(s) -
Li Wei,
Yao Shu Yong,
Ma Ke Ming,
Chen Ping
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.22385
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , phenolphthalein , scanning electron microscope , surface modification , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , flexural strength , composite number , oxygen , fiber , carbon fibers , surface roughness , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering
A study was carried out to investigate the effect of plasma modification on the mechanical properties of carbon fiber/phenolphthalein polyaryletherketone composites. The influence of oxygen plasma treatment on the surface properties of carbon fibers was investigated by X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy. The results indicated that oxygen plasma treatment was capable of increasing the concentrations of the oxygen‐containing groups of the carbon fiber surface as well as enhancing surface roughness. Both the chemical bonding and mechanical interlocking gave rise to an increase of the interlaminar shear strength of composite. Scanning electron microscope photographs showed that the destruction mode of composites was changed after the carbon fibers were treated by oxygen plasma. The results also indicated that the flexural properties of plasma‐treated carbon fiber composites were improved. POLYM. COMPOS., 2013. © 2013 Society of Plastics Engineers