Abstract
Abstract The electropolymerization of methyl methacrylate and methyl acrylate was investigated. The reactivity ratios of the monomers in this electrochemically initiated reaction were calculated and found to be equal to 0.33 and 0.89, respectively. The composition of the monomer-electrolyte solution and the parameters of the electrocopolymerization-coating process, which provides formation of thin (submicrometre) even coatings on carbon fibres (CF), were found. Composites from CF coated with the methyl methacrylate-methyl acrylate copolymer showed an improved strain energy release rate (40–200%) and interlaminar shear strength (up to 20%) in comparison with specimens from untreated CF. A pot-life of more than 1 month for the monomer-electrolyte solution was achieved.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
