@article{15515c050b9144b0ac7b92bdc2213a1a,
title = "Characterisation of carbon fibres recycled from carbon fibre/epoxy resin composites using supercritical n-propanol",
abstract = "Three different PAN based carbon fibres (Toray T600S, T700S and Tenax STS5631) were recycled from epoxy resin/carbon fibre composites using supercritical n-propanol. The recycled carbon fibres were characterised using single fibre tensile tests, SEM, XPS and micro-droplet test. The tensile strength and modulus of the recycled carbon fibre was very similar to the corresponding as-received carbon fibres. However, the surface oxygen concentration decreased significantly, which caused a reduction of the interfacial shear strength with epoxy resin.",
keywords = "A. Carbon fibres, A. Recycling, A. Supercritical n-propanol",
author = "G. Jiang and Pickering, {S. J.} and Lester, {E. H.} and Turner, {T. A.} and Wong, {K. H.} and Warrior, {N. A.}",
note = "Funding Information: The work presented in this paper is funded by the HIRECAR project and the authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the industrial partners: Ford Motor Company, The Advanced Composites Group, Technical Fibre Products and Toho Tenax Europe GmbH. The project is co-funded by the Technology Strategy Board{\textquoteright}s Collaborative Research and Development programme, following an open competition. The Technology Strategy Board is an executive body established by the Government to drive innovation. It promotes and invests in research, development and the exploitation of science, technology and new ideas for the benefit of business – increasing sustainable economic growth in the UK and improving quality of life. ",
year = "2009",
month = feb,
doi = "10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.10.007",
language = "English",
volume = "69",
pages = "192--198",
journal = "Composites Science and Technology",
issn = "0266-3538",
publisher = "Elsevier BV",
number = "2",
}