Effect of electropolymer sizing of carbon fiber on mechanical properties of phenolic resin composites

Carbon fiber/phenolic resin composites were reinforced by the carbon fiber sized with the polymer films of phenol, m-phenylenediamine or acrylic acid, which was electropolymerized by cyclic voltammetry or chronopotentiometry. The contact angles of the sized carbon fibers with deionized water and diiodomethane were measured by the wicking method based on the modified Washburn equation, to show the effects of the different electropolymer film on the surface free energy of the carbon fiber after sizing by the electropolymerization. Compared with the unsized carbon fiber, which has 85.6°of contact angle of water, 52.2°of contact angle of diiodomethane, and 33.1 mJ/m2 of surface free energy with 29.3 mJ/m2 of dispersive components (γL) and 3.8 mJ/m2 of polar components (γsp), respectively. It is found that the electropolymer sized carbon fiber tends to reduce the surface energy due to the decrease of dispersiveγL with the increase of the polymer film on the surface of the carbon fiber that plays an important role in improving the mechanical properties of carbon/phenolic resin composites. Compared with the phenolic resin composites reinforced by the unsized carbon fiber, the impact, flexural and interlaminar shear strength of the phenolic resin composites were improved by 44 %, 68% and 87% when reinforced with the carbon fiber sized by the electropolymer of m-phenylenediamine, 66%, 100%, and 112% by the electropolymer of phenol, and 20%, 80 %, 100% by the electropolymer of acrylic acid. The results indicate the skills of electropolymerization may provide a feasible method for the sizing of carbon fiber in a composite system, so as to improve the interfacial performance between the reinforce materials and the matrix and to increase the mechanical properties of the composites.

Evolution of Physical and Chemical Properties of Phenolic Resin-Based Carbon/Carbon Composites Reinforced with Short Discrete Fibers during Pyrolysis

In the present work, novolac phenolic resin-based composites reinforced with short discrete carbon fibers were pyrolized at different temperatures from 400℃ to 900℃. Their physical and chemical properties were studied, linterfacial bonding between the matrix and carbon fiber and its influence on mechanical properties of analyzed composites were analyzed. Experimental results demonstrated strengthening of interfacial bonding with increase of pyrolysis temperature. Evolution of failure behavior was observed.

Mechanical Properties of Phenolic-Resin Composites Reinforced with CF/BF Interlayer Hybrid Fibers

Phenolic-resin composites reinforced with carbon fiber（CF） and basalt fiber（BF） interlayer hybrid fibers plain fabric were fabricated.The tensile strength,compressive strength and interlaminar shear strength of the prepared composites were studied.The results indicated that hybrid fibers reinforced composites possessed the advantages of both CF and BF.When resin content was 35% by volume fraction,the comprehensive mechanical performance of BF/CF reinforced phenolic resin composites reached the optimal values with the warp and weft direction tensile strength,compressive strength and interlayer shear strength being 252 MPa and 487 MPa,105 MPa and 129 MPa,21 MPa and 20 MPa,respectively.The scanning electron microscope（SEM） observations showed that the BF/CF hybrid fibers reinforced composites had better interfacial adhesion.

Effect of Hybridization on the Mechanical Properties of Pineapple Leaf Fiber/Kenaf Phenolic Hybrid Composites

In this study,pineapple leaf fiber(PALF),kenaf fiber(KF)and PALF/KF/phenolic(PF)composites were fabricated and their mechanical properties were investigated.The mechanical properties(tensile,flexural and impact)of the PALF/KF/PF hybrid composites were investigated and compared with PALF/KF composites.The 3P7K exhibited enhanced tensile strength(46.96 MPa)and modulus(6.84 GPa),flexural strength(84.21 MPa)and modulus(5.81 GPa),and impact strength(5.39 kJ/m2)when compared with the PALF/PF and KF/PF composites.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)was used to observe the fracture surfaces of the tensile testing samples.The microstructure of the 7P3K hybrid composite showed good interfacial bonding and the addition of KF improved the interfacial strength.It has been concluded that the 3P7K ratio allowed obtaining materials with better mechanical properties(tensile,flexural and impact strengths)than PALF/PF and KF/PF composites.The results obtained in this study will be used for further comparative study of untreated hybrid composites with treated hybrid composites.

Determination of Water Diffusion Coefficients and Dynamics in Adhesive/Carbon Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Resin Composite Joints

To determinate the water diffusion coefficients and dynamics in adhesive/carben fiber reinforced epoxy resin composite joints, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis（EDX） is used to establish the content change of oxy- gen in the adhesive in adhesive/carbon fther reinforced epoxy resin composite joints. As water is made up of oxygen and hydrogen, the water diffusion coefficients and dynamics in adhesive/carben fiber reinforced epoxy resin composite joints can be obtained from the change in the content of oxygen in the adhesive during humidity aging, via EDX analy-sis. The authors have calculated the water diffusion coefficients and dynamics in the adhesive/carbon fiber reinforced epoxy resin composite joints with the aid of beth energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The de- termined results with EDX analysis are almost the same as those determined with elemental analysis and the results al- so show that the durability of the adhesive/carbon fther reinforced epoxy resin composite joints subjected to silane cou- pling agent treatment is better than those subjected to sand paper burnishing treatment and chemical oxidation treat- ment.

Ablation Property of Ceramics/Carbon Fibers/Resin Novel Super-hybrid Composite

A novel super-hybrid composite (NSHC) is prepared with three-dimension reticulated SiC ceramic (3DRC), high performance carbon fibers and modified phenolic resin (BPR) in this paper. Ablation performance of super-hybrid composite is studied. The results show that the NSHC has less linear ablation rate compared with pure BPR and CF/BPR composite, for example, its linear ablation rate is 50% of CF/BPR at the same fiber content. Mass ablation rate of the NSHC is slightly lower than that of pure BPR and CF/BPR composite because of their difference in the density. Scanning electron microscopic analysis indicates that 3DRC can increase anti-erosion capacity of materials because its special reticulated structure can control the deformation of materials and strengthen the stability of integral structure.

Effect of Natural Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composite Using Resin Impregnation

In this paper, we deals with mechanical performance of resin impregnation with natural fiber and fiber reinforced composites. The effect of the addition of a rein impregnation process on static strength of the injection molded composites was investigated by carrying out tensile and banding tests, followed by Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observation of fiber surface and fracture surface of composites. The tensile strength of natural fiber and natural fiber reinforced composites with resin impregnation method increases with Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) impregnation. In addition, Phenol resin impregnation recovers fiber tensile strength after alkali treatment. Resin impregnation causes decrease in contact surface area;however, it does not cause decrease in mechanical properties. Our results suggest that the using rein impregnation method has better effect on the mechanical properties of natural fiber reinforced Polypropylene (PP) composites.

Study of Maleic Anhydride Grafted Polypropylene Effect on Resin Impregnated Bamboo Fiber Polypropylene Composit

Previously, Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) and phenolic resin were used for resin impregnated bamboo fiber reinforced PP composites which was manufactures for resin impregnated bamboo fiber with polypropylene (PP). Resin impregnation method can show improvement on tensile strength of fiber. However, to reduce the contact surface area and low inter-facial shear strength (IFSS) between impregnated resin and matrix, using 40% weight fraction of bamboo fiber in PP matrix, PVA impregnated composites with mean flexural and tensile strength 10% higher than untreated composites were produced butphenolic resin impregnated fiber reinforced composition’s mechanical properties were decreased. In this study maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MAPP) was used to increase interfacial shear strength between resin impregnated fiber and PP. With 10% MAPP, IFSS between resin impregnated fiber and PP increased more than 100% and reinforced composites. MAPP with untreated, phenolic resin and PVA impregnated cases showed similar mechanical properties. Yet in water absorption test, the PVA treatment with bamboo/PP composites increased water absorption ratio. But with 10% MAPP, matrix PP water absorption ratio decreased like phenolic resin impregnated fiber reinforced composites. 10% MAPP with resin impregnated bamboo fiber reinforced PP composites can improve IFSS, mechanical properties of composite and can decrease water absorption PVA resin impregnated bamboo fiber reinforced composites.

Ablation Performance of a Novel Super-hybrid Composite

A novel super-hybrid composite (NSHC) was boron-modified phenolic resin (BPR) with three-dimensional reticulated SiC ceramic (3DRC) and high silica fibers. Ablation performance of the NSHC was studied. The results show that the linear ablation rate of NSHC was lower than that of pure BPR and the high silica/BPR composite. Its linear ablation rate is 1/17 of the high silica/BPR. Mass ablation rate of the NSHC is very close to that of the pure BPR and the high silica/BPR composite. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis indicates that 3DRC has scarcely changed its shape at the ablation temperature. Its special reticulated structure can restrict the materials deformation and prevent high velocity heat flow from eroding the surface of the materials largely and thus increase ablation resistance of the NSHC.

Phenolic Based Porous Carbon Fibers with Superior Surface Area and Adsorption Efficiency for Radioactive Protection

Radioactive iodine element mainly in CH3I is a key fission product of concern in the nuclear fuel cycle,which directly threat-ens human health if released into the environment.Effective capture of the I element is essential for human health protection.The iodine filter,consisting of an activated carbon inner core and cotton filter,is the most common radioactive iodine pro-tection product.Currently,the activated carbon inside the iodine filter suffers from the weak adsorption efficiency and high cost.Herein,a process based on a strong alkali activation method was developed to significantly improve iodine absorption and reduce the cost.A series of flexible porous carbon fibers with a high specific surface area(up to about 1,500~2,200 m^(2)/g)were prepared by carbonation of the phenolic resin fibers(PF,prepared through melt spinning and crosslink)followed by activation via KOH treatment.Meanwhile,the nitrogen-doped sp^(2)-heterogeneous carbon atoms were prepared by add-ing nitrogen sources such as urea which led to a high surface area nano-porous fibers with an average pore size of~2.4 nm.The nitrogen-doped porous carbon fibers exhibit very high adsorption for liquid iodine and iodine vapor.The liquid iodine adsorption capacity of nitrogen-doped porous carbon NDAC-4 prepared under 800°C reaches 2,120 mg/g,which is 2.1 times higher than that of the commercial iodine filter,and for iodine vapor the capacity can reach 5,330 mg/g.Meanwhile,the CH_(3)I adsorption capacity is 510 mg/g,which is 3.4 times higher than that of commercial unmodified viscose fibers and has greater stability and circularity.Importantly,the research has met the requirements of industrial production,and the fabrication of phenolic-fibers-based protection equipment can be widely used in the nuclear radiation industry.

Effect of Filler Content on Flexural and Viscoelastic Properties of Coir Fibers and Argania Nut-shells Reinforced Phenolic Resin Composites

The characteristics of two different kinds of lignocellulosic materials(vegetable fillers)with two morphologies as Argania nut-shells(ANS)particles and Coir Fibers(CF)were used as reinforcement for phenolic resin(Bakelite)in this work,and the composite are studied as a function of filler types,shape,content(10,20,and 30%wt.percent)and manufacturing loading force(1500 and 3000 LBs).Compression molding was used to create the composites,which were then evaluated using Scanning electronic microscopy(SEM),Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR),bending,dynamic-mechanical-thermal and rheological studies.The morphology of broken samples demonstrates that both fillers are well dispersed and distributed.When fillers are added to the matrix,the flexural characteristics improve,and the optimal values are attained in the case of Argania nut-shells.The results showed that the kind and shape of the fillers had a direct influence on the dynamic mechanical characteristics of the composites due to the reinforcement's modulus augmentation.It was noticed that,the increment of manufacturing loading force decreased the mechanical and dynamical properties of composites.The optimum properties obtained indicate that the composites can only be manufactured at low manufacturing loading force(1500 LBs).

Progress in Recycling of Composites with Polycyanurate Matrix

Thermoset based composites are used increasingly in industry for light weight applications, mainly for aircraft, windmills and for automobiles. Fiber reinforced thermoset polymers show a number of advantages over conventional materials, like metals, especially their better performance regarding their strength-to-weight ratio. However, composite recycling is a big issue, as there are almost no established recycling methods. The authors investigate the recyclability of polycyanurate homo- and copolymers with different recycling agents under different conditions. Also the influence of the recycling process on the most important reinforcement fibers, i.e. carbon-, glass-, aramid-, and natural-fiber is investigated. The authors find that: the recycling speed is not only dependent on the temperature, but also is significantly influenced by the particular recycling agents and the polycyanurate formulation. Hence, the stability against the recycling media can be adjusted over a broad range by adjusting the polymer composition. Furthermore, the authors find that the inorganic reinforcement fibers (carbon and glass) are almost unaffected by neither recycling agent at either temperature. Aramid-fibers degrade, depending on the particular recycling agent, from slightly up to extremely strong. This leaves one with the possibility to find a combination of matrix resin and recycling agent, which does not affect the aramid-fiber significantly. In the case of natural fibers, the dependence on the particular recycling media is very strong: some media do not affect the fiber significantly;others reduce the mechanical properties (tensile strength and elongation at break) significantly, and still others even improve both mechanical properties strongly. From the Recyclate, the authors synthesize and subsequently characterize a number of new polyurethane thermosets (foamed and solid samples) with different contents of recyclate, exhibiting Tg in the range of 60°C to 128°C.

Carbon Fibers Decorated by Polyelectrolyte Complexes toward Their Epoxy Resin Composites with High Fire Safety

The achievement of both robust fire-safety and mechanical properties is of vital requirement for carbon fiber （CF） composites. To this end, a facile interracial strategy for fabricating flame-retardant carbon fibers decorated by bio-based polyelectrolyte complexes （PEC） consisting of chitosan （CH） and ammonium polyphosphate （APP） was developed, and its corresponding fire-retarded epoxy resin composites （EP/（PEC@CF）） without any other additional flame retardants were prepared. The decorated CFs were characterized by SEM- EDX, XPS and XRD, indicating that the flame-retardant PEC coating was successfully constructed on the surface of CF. Thanks to the nitrogen- and phosphorous-containing PEC, the resulting composites exhibited excellent flame retardancy as the limiting oxygen index （LOI） increased from 31.0% of EP/CF to 40.5% and UL-94 V-0 rating was achieved with only 8.1 wt% PEC. EP/（PEC8.1@CF） also performed well in cone calorimetry with the decrease of peak-heat release rate （PHRR） and smoke production rate （SPR） by 50.0% and 30.4%, respectively, and the value of fire growth rate （FIGRA） was also reduced to 3.41 kW·m-2- s-1 from 4.84 kW· m-2· s-1, suggesting a considerably enhanced fire safety. Furthermore, SEM images of the burning residues revealed that the PEC coating exhibited the dominant flame-retardant activity in condensed phase via the formation of compact phosphorus-rich char. In addition, the impact strength of the composite was improved, together with no obvious deterioration of flexural properties and glass transition temperature. Taking advantage of the features, the PEC-decorated carbon fibers and the relevant composites fabricated by the cost-effective and facile strategy would bring more chances for widespread applications.

生物基可降解环氧树脂及其可回收碳纤维复合材料的研究进展

环氧树脂是目前应用最为广泛的热固性树脂之一,其固化后会形成不溶、不熔的高度交联的三维网络结构,从而导致树脂及其碳纤维复合材料的降解困难而且难以再加工,造成了严重的资源浪费与环境污染。采用可再生生物质原料制备生物基可降解环氧树脂及其碳纤维复合材料,在缓解能源危机、减轻环境污染和实现资源再利用上具有重要意义。综述了生物基可降解环氧树脂及其可回收碳纤维复合材料的研究进展,主要包括含有热或化学不稳定键的可降解环氧树脂的合成、性能、降解机理及其碳纤维的无损回收,并总结了其优缺点。

不同铺层数平纹碳纤维力学特性分析

为明确面密度为200g/m^(2)的3K平纹碳纤维的力学特性,分别进行不同铺层数下碳纤维树脂基复合材料的拉伸、弯曲和冲压式剪切实验。结果表明:试样的损伤形式为断口处的分层、纤维从基体中拔出和断裂、垂直于载荷方向上的纤维束撕裂、基体之间的挤压、纤维的剪切断裂、基体的挤压变形。拉伸和弯曲试样的位移载荷曲线的起始阶段是线性的,弯曲试样的位移载荷曲线的起始阶段是非线性的。在2—12层的铺层数变化范围内,所有试样的铺层数载荷曲线呈现线性变化,试样承受弯曲载荷的能力较弱。

防热复合材料湿热老化行为与贮存寿命研究

目的研究装备用防热复合材料在贮存条件下的性能变化规律和寿命评估。方法在90℃/90%RH、80℃/90%RH、70℃/90%RH和80℃/80%RH共4个试验条件下,对玻璃纤维增强酚醛树脂防热复合材料开展加速湿热老化试验,借助红外光谱分析、扫描电镜、导热系数和力学性能测试研究老化过程中材料的质量、导热系数、力学性能、化学组分、微观形貌的变化规律,使用Peck模型对材料的贮存寿命进行计算。结果材料在老化初期吸湿后,质量快速增加,吸湿趋于饱和后,质量达到最大值。随着老化时间的延长,材料的质量呈缓慢下降趋势。不同湿热条件下,材料的导热系数未出现性能退化现象,材料的拉伸强度均出现退化现象,老化温度越高,性能下降越明显。在90℃/90%RH条件下,老化时间为80d时,材料强度大约下降到初始性能的53.4%。湿热老化过程中,红外光谱中960cm^(‒1)处特征峰逐渐减弱,直至完全消失,1098cm^(‒1)处特征峰相对强度逐渐变强。湿热老化后,材料部分玻璃纤维与基体间界面有微裂纹产生,拉伸断裂后,大部分纤维从树脂基体中拔出,表面平整光滑,黏连树脂较少。结论防热复合材料的老化是由氧化反应的化学老化与湿热条件导致界面脱黏、基体开裂、微裂纹等物理老化综合作用的结果。防热复合材料在20℃/60%RH条件的贮存寿命为36.3a,满足实际构件的设计寿命。

碳纤维/酚醛树脂复合材料热解特性研究

使用热重-差热同步分析仪研究了某飞机框架部位用碳纤维/酚醛树脂复合材料在不同气氛和不同升温速率条件下的热分解特性。结果表明:在空气气氛下碳纤维/酚醛树脂复合材料热解反应分为3个阶段,在氮气气氛下热解反应分为2个阶段;随着升温速率的提高,氮气气氛下复合材料热解的初始分解温度、第2阶段起始温度都随着升温速率的提高而增加,2个阶段的热解温度范围都逐渐变宽且每一阶段的温度范围都要高于前一个热解阶段,最大失重速率温度也向高温方向移动,相同温度下失重明显变大。采用Kissnger法、FWO法、Starink法对碳纤维/酚醛树脂复合材料的热解动力学进行计算,得到其表观活化能。

石墨烯/酚醛复合纤维的制备及性能

石墨烯纤维是新一代柔性器件的潜力电极材料,制备同时具有良好力学性能和电化学性能的石墨烯基复合纤维是研究的重点。以改良的Hummers法制备的氧化石墨烯为基体,酚醛树脂为增强体,冰乙酸为凝固浴,通过非液晶湿法纺丝的方法制备了石墨烯/酚醛复合纤维,并对得到的石墨烯/酚醛复合纤维的表面形貌、力学性能和电化学性能进行了研究。结果表明,酚醛树脂通过氢键与石墨烯片层相结合,从而减少石墨烯片层间的堆叠,使复合纤维的表面褶皱丰富且均匀。通过调控酚醛树脂的含量,可以得到具有不同表面褶皱程度的复合纤维。随着酚醛树脂用量的增加,纺丝液浓度增大,挤出胀大现象明显,复合纤维片层间隙增大,表面沟壑加深,缺陷增加。石墨烯/酚醛复合纤维的拉伸强度随着酚醛树脂用量的增加呈现先增大后减小的趋势,酚醛树脂用量为10%时纤维的拉伸强度和拉伸弹性模量分别为65.53 MPa和672.91 MPa。得益于表面丰富均匀的褶皱,在电流密度为0.2 A/cm^(3)时,氧化石墨烯∶酚醛为100∶10时体积比电容为583.4 F/cm^(3),远高于纯石墨烯纤维。

树脂基防隔热一体化热防护复合材料高温性能演变分析

采用溶胶-凝胶-常压干燥的方法,以耐热杂化酚醛树脂(PF)为基体,复合碳纤维编织物(CF)制备树脂基防隔热一体化热防护复合材料(PF/CF-HT01)。利用热分析(TG)、电子万能试验机研究材料热稳定性和高温力学性能,利用氧乙炔装置研究材料耐烧蚀性能,利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X线衍射仪(XRD)研究材料微观结构演变过程。结果表明:空气中树脂基体的初始分解温度为387.3℃,最大分解温度为644.7℃,800℃时残炭率为13.8%;复合材料初始分解温度为405.3℃,800℃时残炭率为42.8%;复合材料常温压缩强度最大为542.6 MPa,经1 000℃原位热处理30和60 s后的最大压缩强度分别为166.2和149.9 MPa。复合材料具有良好的防隔热一体化性能,其线烧蚀率可达0.039 mm/s,单次热考核结束时背温低于100℃、继续热传导后最高背温低于200℃。高温作用下材料快速陶瓷化形成致密的SiO2和BN瓷化层,赋予材料突出的耐烧蚀抗冲刷性能,而底层仍然保留着多孔结构使得材料保持较好的隔热性能。