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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2012
Frederic Vautard, Knoxville, TN (US);
Soydan Ozcan, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Felix Leonard Paulauskas, Knoxville, TN (US);
Frederic Vautard, Knoxville, TN (US);
Soydan Ozcan, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Felix Leonard Paulauskas, Knoxville, TN (US);
UT-BATTELLE, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Abstract
A functionalized carbon fiber having covalently bound on its surface a partially cured epoxy or amine-containing sizing agent, wherein at least a portion of epoxide or amine groups in the sizing agent are available as uncrosslinked epoxide or amine groups, which corresponds to a curing degree of epoxide or amine groups of no more than about 0.6. Composites comprised of these functionalized carbon fibers embedded in a polymeric matrix are also described. Methods for producing the functionalized carbon fibers and composites thereof are also described.