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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2019
Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Ryan Gunckel, Tempe, AZ (US);
Lenore Dai, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Aditi Chattopadhyay, Chandler, AZ (US);
Bonsung Koo, Tempe, AZ (US);
ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Abstract
Composite material can include a matrix material, a fiber dispersed in the matrix material, and an ultraviolet (UV)-light sensitive mechanophore grafted to a surface of the fiber. A method for making a fiber-reinforced polymer composite can include contacting a fiber in a first solution, rinsing and then drying intermediate fiber, contacting dried fiber in a third solution, rinsing, and then drying the rinsed fiber thereby generating functionalized fiber that is sensitive to ultraviolet light. The functionalized fiber can be combined with a polymer matrix material, cured, and irradiated, thereby generating a fiber-reinforced polymer composite.