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Evaluation of crystallinity in carbon fiber-reinforced poly(ether ether ketone) by using infrared low frequency Raman spectroscopy

  • Makoto Yamaguchi
  • , Shoko Kobayasi
  • , Tomoko Numata
  • , Nobuyuki Kamihara
  • , Toshihiro Shimda
  • , Mitsutoshi Jikei
  • , Mikio Muraoka
  • , Jonathan E. Barnsley
  • , Sara J. Fraser-Miller
  • , Keith C. Gordon

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Abstract

The degree of crystallinity of poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) in carbon fiber reinforced composites were evaluated by using infrared low frequency Raman spectroscopy. Reference PEEK samples with varying crystallinity which are evaluated using wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXRD) were prepared. These samples were used to create a calibration curve for crystallinity using low frequency Raman spectroscopy. The WAXRD and low frequency Raman methods directly correlated. Carbon fiber reinforced PEEK samples with different cooling rates were prepared and the crystallinity was determined by using low frequency Raman spectrosopy. The crystallinity of the air-cooled sample, water-cooled sample, contact with metal plate and water-cooled sample are 36%, 33%, and 17%, respectively.
Original languageEnglish
Article number51677
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume139
Issue number8
Early online date21 Sept 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Feb 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • composites
  • crystallization
  • microscopy
  • spectroscopy
  • Ethers
  • Fiber reinforced plastics
  • Graphite fibers
  • Ketones
  • Plate metal
  • Raman spectroscopy
  • Calibration curves
  • Carbon fiber reinforced
  • Carbon fiber reinforced composite
  • Carbon fiber-reinforced peeks
  • Degree of crystallinity
  • Low-frequency Raman
  • Low-frequency Raman spectroscopy
  • Wide angle Xray diffraction
  • Crystallinity

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