Abstract
A covalently bonded 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APS)-TiO2 nanorods-woven carbon fiber (WCF) was designed though the in-situ hydrothermal growth followed by the chemical grafting. The silanization for TiO2 nanorods-WCF improved both the mechanical interlocking and chemical interaction among TiO2 nanorods, carbon fiber and phenolic, as well as the interfacial bonding between TiO2 nanorod and carbon fiber, thus formed an effective transition interface. The designed WCF offered a 157.1% increase of tensile strength compared to the desized-WCF. Moreover, the optimized interfacial binding and Si-based transfer film on worn surface leaded to the increased frictional coefficient and a 63.0% decrease of wear rate for composite under sliding frication. The APS-TiO2 nanorods-woven carbon fiber was proven to be an advanced reinforcement for wear-resistance phenolic composite.
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