Optimizing electrochemical strategy from single to mixed electrolytes for enhanced carbon fiber-epoxy interfacial performance

Meili Zhang, Ziyi Xu, Shaowu Pan, Huifang Chen, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Fiber Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Key Laboratory of High Performance Fibers , Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai High Performance Fibers and Composites Center , Province-Ministry Joint, Donghua University

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Published online on April 15, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Ahead of Print.
To enhance the interfacial bonding between carbon fiber (CF) and epoxy resin (EP), this study employed electrochemical oxidation to modify the CF surface. Electrochemical oxidation of CFs was conducted using phosphoric acid (H3PO4), ammonium dihydrogen ...