We studied the effects of anodic oxidation treatments of carbon fibers on interfacial adhesion of the carbon fibers-reinforced epoxy matrix composites with various current densities. The surface of treated carbon fibers was characterized by atomic force microscope (AFM), field emission-scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) of the composites was determined by a short beam shear test. This result showed that both the roughness and oxygen group of the carbon fibers surface increased in proportion to the current density. After anodic-oxidation-treated, the ILSS also increased as a function of the current density. In addition, the proportional relationship between ILSS and phenolic hydroxyl group was confirmed. The ILSS of the CF-2.0 sample increased by 4% compared to that of the CF-AS sample, because the anodic oxidation treatment increased the oxygen group and roughness on the carbon fibers surface, which leading to the improvement of the interfacial adhesion of the carbon fibers-reinforced epoxy matrix composites. Among these, the phenolic hydroxyl group which has the proportional relationship with ILSS is found to be the most important factor for improving the interfacial adhesion of the carbon fibers-reinforced epoxy matrix composites.

본 연구에서는 전류밀도 변화에 따른 탄소섬유의 양극산화 처리가 탄소섬유 표면과 탄소섬유 강화 복합재료의 기계적계면결합력에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다. 양극산화 처리된 탄소섬유 표면 특성은 원자간력 현미경(Atomic force microscope, AFM)과 전계방사형 주사전자현미경(Field emission-scanning electron microscope, FE-SEM), 적외선 분광법(Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, FT-IR) 및 X선 광전자 분광법(X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, XPS)으로 분석하였으며, Short beam 전단시험을 통해 표면처리에 따른 탄소섬유 강화 복합재료의 계면 전단강도를 측정하였다. 실험 결과 전류밀도가 증가함에 따라 탄소섬유 표면의 거칠기와 산소관능기의 함량의 증가와, 탄소섬유 강화 복합재료의 층간전단강도(Interlaminar shear strength, ILSS)의 향상 및 페놀릭 하이드록실 그룹과의 비례관계를 확인하였다. CF-2.0 시편의 층간전단강도는 87.9 MPa로 CF-AS 시편에 비해 약 4% 증가하였는데, 이러한 결과는 양극산화 처리가 산소관능기와 탄소섬유 표면 거칠기의 증가를 유도하여 탄소섬유와 수지의 계면 결합력이 증가된 것으로 판단된다. 그중 층간전단강도와비례관계인 페놀릭 하이드록실 그룹은 탄소섬유 강화 복합재료의 계면결합력을 향상시키는 중요한 요소라 판단된다.