Epoxy composites are prepared using carbon nanotube (CNT) and oxyfluorinated powdered-carbon fiber (PCF) as reinforcements to enhance mechanical properties of composites. Tensile strength of PCF and CNT reinforced epoxy composites are relatively highe...
Epoxy composites are prepared using carbon nanotube (CNT) and oxyfluorinated powdered-carbon fiber (PCF) as reinforcements to enhance mechanical properties of composites. Tensile strength of PCF and CNT reinforced epoxy composites are relatively higher than that of epoxy composites reinforced CNT only. Also, the tensile and impact strength of epoxy composites added CNT and oxyfluorinated PCF are improved by respectively 112% and 35% than those of neat epoxy. These results are ascribed to increased interfacial adhesion of PCF with epoxy resin due to enhanced polarity and roughness of PCF-surface by oxyfluorination.