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Quan, D. (author), Deegan, Brian (author), Binsfeld, Lucas (author), Li, Xiping (author), Atkinson, Jason (author), Ivanković, Alojz (author), Murphy, Neal (author)Poly-etherether-ketone (PEEK) fibres (average diameter 30μm) were surface-activated by a UV-irradiation technique, and then used as interlayers of carbon fibre/epoxy composites. The results of a flatwise tensile test demonstrated a significant improvement in the PEEK fibre/epoxy adhesion upon the UV-treatment, i.e. the ultimate strength...journal article 2020
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Quan, D. (author), Mischo, Chiara (author), Binsfeld, Lucas (author), Ivankovic, Alojz (author), Murphy, Neal (author)Polyphenylene-sulfide (PPS) veils doped with MWCNTs and graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) were used as interleaves of a carbon fibre/epoxy composite, aiming to study its effects on the fracture performance. Interlaying original PPS veils significantly improved the mode-I and mode-II fracture toughness of the laminates due to a PPS fibre bridging...journal article 2020