Improvement of Interaction in a Composite Structure by Using a Sol-Gel Functional Coating on Carbon Fibers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. SEM
2.2. AFM
2.3. TEM and EDS
2.4. IR
2.5. Wettability
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Materials Preparation
4.2. SEM
4.3. AFM
4.4. TEM and EDS
4.5. IR
4.6. Wettability
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | % Polarity |
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without coating | 5.1 |
coating 1 | 16.1 |
coating 2 | 14.9 |
coating 3 | 19.7 |
coating 4 | 19.2 |
Sol | Organically Functionalized Precursor | TMOS | Alcohol | HCl |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0.3 | 10.6 | 0.1 |
2 | 1 | 0.3 | 7.9 | 0.1 |
3 | 1 | 0.5 | 12.1 | 0.1 |
4 | 1 | 0.2 | 6.1 | 0.1 |
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Szczurek, A.; Barcikowski, M.; Leluk, K.; Babiarczuk, B.; Kaleta, J.; Krzak, J. Improvement of Interaction in a Composite Structure by Using a Sol-Gel Functional Coating on Carbon Fibers. Materials 2017, 10, 990. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10090990
Szczurek A, Barcikowski M, Leluk K, Babiarczuk B, Kaleta J, Krzak J. Improvement of Interaction in a Composite Structure by Using a Sol-Gel Functional Coating on Carbon Fibers. Materials. 2017; 10(9):990. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10090990
Chicago/Turabian StyleSzczurek, Anna, Michał Barcikowski, Karol Leluk, Bartosz Babiarczuk, Jerzy Kaleta, and Justyna Krzak. 2017. "Improvement of Interaction in a Composite Structure by Using a Sol-Gel Functional Coating on Carbon Fibers" Materials 10, no. 9: 990. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10090990