Recycling of Carbon Fiber-reinforced Epoxy Resin-based Composites Using a Benzyl Alcohol/Alkaline System 


Vol. 22,  No. 3, pp. 811-818, Mar.  2021
10.1007/s12221-021-0266-9


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High-efficiency recycling of carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy resin-based composites is difficult because of their three-dimensional network structure. In this article, a benzyl alcohol/alkaline system was used to recycle carbon fiberreinforced epoxy resin-based composites cured by an anhydride. The degradation rate, mechanical properties and degradation mechanism of the recycled carbon fiber were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, scanning electron microscope and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The experimental results indicated that there were two steps in benzyl alcohol/K3PO4 degradation system. The first was transesterification by benzyloxy selective attack to give small-molecule esters. Then the esters were saponified by the alkaline materials. After degradation, the stratification of resin and benzyl alcohol occurred, which was conducive to their separation. The optimal degradation time was 40 min under the weight ratio of alkaline material to benzyl alcohol of 1:10, atmospheric pressure, and temperature of 195 oC and the decomposition efficiency exceeded 90 %. A clean carbon fiber surface was obtained with an oxygen content comparable to that of the original carbon fiber. The tensile strength of the recycled carbon fiber was above 90 % of the original value.

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[IEEE Style]

L. Ye, K. Wang, H. Feng, Y. Wang, "Recycling of Carbon Fiber-reinforced Epoxy Resin-based Composites Using a Benzyl Alcohol/Alkaline System," Fibers and Polymers, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 811-818, 2021. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-021-0266-9.

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Lianwei Ye, Ke Wang, Hai Feng, and Yu Wang. 2021. Recycling of Carbon Fiber-reinforced Epoxy Resin-based Composites Using a Benzyl Alcohol/Alkaline System. Fibers and Polymers, 22, 3, (2021), 811-818. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-021-0266-9.

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