Issue 6, 2016

Interfacial properties and thermo-oxidative stability of carbon fiber reinforced methylphenylsilicone resin composites modified with polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes in the interphase

Abstract

The grafting of trisilanolphenyl-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (trisilanolphenyl-POSS) onto carbon fibers (CFs) was achieved using toluene-2,4-diisocyanate (TDI) as the bridging agent. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed the successful modification of trisilanolphenyl-POSS. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) images showed that trisilanolphenyl-POSS nanoparticles were grafted uniformly onto the surface of CFs and the surface roughness increased significantly. The results of dynamic contact angle (DCA) measurements demonstrated an improvement in the surface energy and wettability that related to the increased polarity of the obtained hybrid fibers (CF-g-POSS). The effects of trisilanolphenyl-POSS grafting on the interfacial, impact, and heat-resistant properties of methylphenylsilicone resin (MPSR) composites were also studied. The interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) and impact resistance of methylphenylsilicone resin (MPSR) composites after POSS modification were improved significantly with increasing amplitudes of 41.91% and 28.65%, respectively. Moreover, the interfacial reinforcing and toughening mechanisms of composites have also been discussed. In addition, the thermal oxygen aging experiments indicated a remarkable improvement in the heat oxidation resistance by the introduction of trisilanolphenyl-POSS in the interphase. Meanwhile, the grafting processes do not decrease fiber tensile strength (TS).

Graphical abstract: Interfacial properties and thermo-oxidative stability of carbon fiber reinforced methylphenylsilicone resin composites modified with polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes in the interphase

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
30 Aug 2015
Accepted
24 Dec 2015
First published
05 Jan 2016

RSC Adv., 2016,6, 5032-5039

Author version available

Interfacial properties and thermo-oxidative stability of carbon fiber reinforced methylphenylsilicone resin composites modified with polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes in the interphase

G. Wu, L. Ma, Y. Wang, L. Liu and Y. Huang, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 5032 DOI: 10.1039/C5RA17589E

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