Publication detail

The glass fiber-polymer matrix interface/interphase characterized by nanoscale imaging techniques

ČECH, V. PÁLESCH, E. LUKEŠ, J.

Original Title

Type

journal article - other

Language

English

Original Abstract

Atomic force microscopy (surface topography, phase imaging, lateral forces), atomic force acoustic microscopy, and dynamic mechanical analysis (modulus mapping) were used to characterize the interphase region of unsized, industrially sized, and plasma coated glass fibers (GF) in GF/polyester composite. The nanoscale imaging techniques revealed the sharp changes in mechanical properties within 0.1 um of the interlayer/fiber and matrix/interlayer interfaces for plasma polymer coated fibers, or at the matrix/fiber interface in the case of unsized fibers. A region of modified matrix with a thickness of 0.5 um was determined near the fiber surface in the case of industrially sized fibers.

Keywords

Glass fiber; Polymer-matrix composites; Interface; Interphase; Atomic force microscopy

Authors

ČECH, V.; PÁLESCH, E.; LUKEŠ, J.

RIV year

2013

Released

31. 12. 2013

ISBN

0266-3538

Periodical

Composites Science and Technology

Year of study

Number

State

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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BibTex

@article{BUT105051,
  author="Vladimír {Čech} and Erik {Pálesch} and Jaroslav {Lukeš}",
  title="The glass fiber-polymer matrix interface/interphase characterized by nanoscale imaging techniques",
  journal="Composites Science and Technology",
  year="2013",
  volume="83",
  number="6",
  pages="22--26",
  issn="0266-3538"
}