Rapid surface functionalization of carbon fibres using microwave irradiation in an ionic liquid

Kathleen M. Beggs, Magenta D. Perus, Linden Servinis, Luke A. O’Dell, Bronwyn Fox, Thomas R. Gengenbach, Luke C. Henderson

RSC Advances · 2016 · 34 citations · 16 references

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Carbon fibre surfaces have been successfully modified using molecular grafting under low power microwave irradiation (20 W) in both 1,2-dichlorobenzene and emimTFSI. Results showed an improved IFSS by 18% for organic solvent and 28% for ionic liquid.

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