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公开(公告)号:US20170166712A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-15
申请号:US15443551
申请日:2017-02-27
申请人: UT-Battelle, LLC
发明人: Frederic VAUTARD , Soydan Ozcan
CPC分类号: C08J5/06 , C08J2367/06 , D06M14/36 , D06M15/263 , D06M15/273 , D06M15/55 , D06M2101/40 , D06M2200/40 , D06M2400/01
摘要: A functionalized carbon fiber having covalently bound on its surface a sizing agent containing epoxy groups, at least some of which are engaged in covalent bonds with crosslinking molecules, wherein each of said crosslinking molecules possesses at least two epoxy-reactive groups and at least one free functional group reactive with functional groups of a polymer matrix in which the carbon fiber is to be incorporated, wherein at least a portion of said cros slinking molecules are engaged, via at least two of their epoxy-reactive groups, in crosslinking bonds between at least two epoxy groups of the sizing agent. Composites comprised of these functionalized carbon fibers embedded in a polymeric matrix are also described. Methods for producing the functionalized carbon fibers and composites thereof are also described.