Effect of Nanoscale Surface Modification on the Interfacial Mechanics of Carbon Fibers

Enhancing fiber surfaces through in situ growth of nanomaterials is known to improve fiber composite properties by enhancing the interface between the fiber and matrix. In this study, hydrothermal processes are used to achieve two types of interfacial modification for carbon fiber: zinc oxide nanowi...

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Published in:Advanced materials interfaces 2024-10, Vol.11 (29), p.n/a
Main Authors: Srihari, Sriraj, Sathyanath, Rahul, Kalpathy, Sreeram K., Al‐Haik, Marwan, Namilae, Sirish
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capillary flow
Carbon fibers
composite materials
Fiber composites
Flow mapping
Inflection points
Interfaces
Interfacial strength
Metal-organic frameworks
Nanoindentation
Nanomaterials
Nanowires
Resins
Storage modulus
wetting
Zinc oxide
Zinc oxides
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Summary:Enhancing fiber surfaces through in situ growth of nanomaterials is known to improve fiber composite properties by enhancing the interface between the fiber and matrix. In this study, hydrothermal processes are used to achieve two types of interfacial modification for carbon fiber: zinc oxide nanowires (ZnO NWs) and nickel‐based metal–organic frameworks (MOF). The interfacial strengths are evaluated using single fiber push‐in tests via nanoindentation and the interfaces are analyzed through dynamic modulus‐mapping. It is found that ZnO modification increases the interface strength by 9.40%, while MOF modification yields an even higher improvement of 16.34%. The load‐displacement plots exhibit distinctive inflection points, elucidated through microstructural observations. Examining the modulus map of the interface region, a transition in the storage modulus from the fiber to the matrix is identified. A capillary flow‐based model is developed to explain the resin penetration through nanoscale features. The findings reported here indicate that the timescale for resin absorption is significantly shorter than the curing timescales for the surface modifications explored in this study. Interfacial strength of carbon fiber modified by two nanomaterials ZnO nanowires and nickel‐based metal–organic framework (MOF) are studied using single fiber indentation studies. The interfacial shear strength of ZnO and MOF‐modified fibers higher than as‐is fibers by 9–17%. A capillary flow‐based model is developed to explain the resin penetration through nanoscale features.
ISSN:2196-7350
2196-7350
DOI:10.1002/admi.202400092