Abstract
The grafting force of carbon nanotube (CNT) on carbon fiber (CF) and the wettability of CF surface were experimentally studied, where hierarchical CNT/CF reinforcement was prepared using chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Then, their effects on interfacial improvement were experimentally and theoretically investigated. The results show that the CNT/CF grafting force is so strong, more than 5μN, and CNT/CF attachment can sustain the fracture of the CNTs. This is expected to be contributed to the improvement of interfacial properties. However, the deposited catalyst deteriorates the wettability, which could seriously degrade the interfacial properties. As a result, experimental results from the micro-droplet test show that there is only a 30% increase in the interfacial shear strength of hierarchical CNT/CF reinforced composite comparing with that of as-received CF reinforced composite. An analytical model was developed to predict the effects of CNT/CF grafting force on interfacial improvement, and the predicted results are in agreement with the experimental one.
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