The poor interlaminar properties restrict the application of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites. In this work, a novel method for fabricating a graded interface structure is developed to improve the through‐thickness thermal conductivity of CFRP composites. High‐strength graphene nano‐plates (GnP) and phenolic resin (PF) were selected to deposit on the surface of carbon fiber to design a novel CF/Epoxy laminates, where a simultaneous improvement of interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) and through‐thickness thermal conductivity was observed. With addition of 1 wt % of GnP‐PF in CF, 37.04% increase of the ILSS, and 16.67% enhancement of thermal conductivity compared to the original CFRP. The mechanism for improvement of both ILSS and thermal conductivity was studied by scanning electron microscopy and nano‐indentation, where a better interface formed by GnP‐PF has been clearly observed.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Cheng et al. (2018) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: