The oxidation of carbon fibers through K2S2O8/AgNO3 system that preserves fiber tensile strength

Carboxyl functionalization of carbon fib

Carboxyl functionalization of carbon fibers through a grafting reaction that preserves fiber tensile strength

✍ Gregory J. Ehlert; Yirong Lin; Henry A. Sodano 📂 Article 📅 2011 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 954 KB

Composite materials can be enhanced by grafting a secondary material to a functional group on the surface of the reinforcing fibers to improve thermal, electrical or mechanical properties. Grafting secondary materials onto carbon fibers is often limited by the low reactivity of graphitic carbon and