Abstract
Electrografting of poly [N-vinylcarbazole-co-methylmethacrylate] onto high tenacity carbon fiber (TENAX HTA 5000) was carried out under preparative constant current electrolysis conditions by using anode and cathode as fiber towings. The surface morphology of the electrografted carbon fibers was determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). FTIR reflectance measurements (FTIR-ATR) were applied for the characterization of chemical composition on the electrografted thin film surface on carbon fiber. The efficiency of the electrocopolymerization on carbon fiber surfaces under preparative constant current electrolysis conditions were evaluated, i.e., current density (charge) vs. thickness, yield and morphology.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 389-398 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Materials Science |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
The authors would like to thank Jörg Nissen (Zentralein-richtung für Elektronenmikroskopie (ZELMI) of the TU-Berlin) for recording the SEM-micrographs and EDX-spectra, Astrid Müller for performing DSC and FTIR-ATR measurements. The financial support of the DAAD and TUB (Technische Universitat Berlin) is gratefully acknowledged.
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 205019 Material sciences