Surface Modification of Reinforcement Fibers for Composites by Acid Treatments |
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| Authors: | G M Wu C H Hung J H You S J Liu |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Chang Gung University, Kweisan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C;(2) Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Kweisan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C |
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| Abstract: | In this study, we investigated the surface modification of reinforcement fibers for composites by acid treatments, including PBO fiber, Kevlar fiber and carbon fiber. The corresponding changes in the surface free energy components were carefully evaluated using a Cahn dynamic contact angle analysis system. In addition, the fiber's surface elemental composition and topography were studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed that the surface nitrogen-to-carbon (N/C) and oxygen-to-carbon (O/C) ratios were significantly increased after the treatments. The surface free energy  of PBO fiber was increased from 43.3 mJ/m2 to 58.5 mJ/m2 or by 35% with 60 wt% methanesulfonic acid solution treatment for 36 h. However, the increase with 60 wt% nitric acid solution was only by 14% (to 49.5 mJ/m2) for the same treatment time. |
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| Keywords: | acid treatment PBO reinforcement fiber surface free energy surface modification |
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