Controlled Interphases in Composite Materials

I: Characterization of Interface.- NMR Imaging of Interfaces.- Interface Characteristics of Isothermally Aged High Temperature Graphite Fiber/PMR-15 Composites.- A {1H-29Si} CP-MAS NMR Study of the Condensation Reactions of Aqueous Solutions of Methylsilanetriol with Silica.- X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study of Catalyzed Aluminum Carbide Formation at Aluminum-Carbon Interfaces.- A Study of the Interface in an Alumina-Steel Brazed Joint.- Direct Observation of Interfaces between Glass Fibers and Polymers in Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics.- Chemically Grafted "Kevlar" Fibers and Their Surface Characterization.- Interfacial Reactions in Metal Matrix Composites Studied by a Novel Technique.- Spectroscopic Characterization of Fiber-Polymer Interphases.- Adhesion Promotion of Ultra High Modulus Polyethylene Fiber/Epoxy Composite Interfaces.- Influence of the Surface Treatment of Graphitized Carbon Fibers on the Curing of an Amine Catalyzed Epoxy-Anhydride System.- An ESCA and Diffuse Reflectance FTIR Study of Aminosilanes Adsorbed on Mica.- Microstructure of the Interface and Interfiber Regions in P-55 Reinforced Aluminum Alloys Manufactured by Pressure Infiltration.- Graft Polymerization of Vinyl Monomers onto Plasma-Modified Fillers.- Evaluation of Al2O3, Al2O--ZrO2 and Partially Stabilized ZrO2 for MILD Applications.- A Study of the Interficial Bonding between Carbon Fiber and PMR-15 Resin.- Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Analysis Applied to Composite Materials.- Effect of Tribochemical Reaction of PTFE Transferred Film with the Substrate on its Adhesion and Wear Behavior.- The Effect of Application of the ESPCEG on the Composite Interfaces.- Interfacial Reactions between Coated Nicalon Fiber and Titanium.- II: Surface of Reinforcements.- Preparation of High-Temperature Strength SiC Fiber.- Characterization of Filler and Fiber Surfaces Using Inverse Gas Chromatography.- Complex-Induced Coupling Effect: Adhesion of Polymers to Metal Promoted by Azole Compound.- Carbon Fiber Surfaces and Their Analysis.- Surface of High Purity Silicon Nitride Fiber Made from Perhydropolysilazane.- Evaluation of Surface Treatments for Cellulose Fibers and Interfacial Interactions in Composites.- The Damage of the SiC/Al Preform Wire During Remelting Process.- Physico-Chemical Interactions between Carbon Fibers and PEEK.- Use of Flow Microcalorimetry to Study the Adsorption of 3-(Trimethoxysilyl)propyl Methacrylate onto Alumina Trihydrate under Near Anhydrous Conditions.- III: Controlled Interphase.- Fiber-Matrix Interphase Structure and its Effect on Adhesion and Composite Mechanical Properties.- Grafting of Polyolefins to Silane Treated Surfaces by Free Radical Reactions.- Surface Modification of Aluminum-Boron Double Oxide Whisker and its Effects on Whisker/Aluminum or Whisker/Thermoplastic Composite.- Control of Interface Reactions between P-55 Fibers and Aluminum Alloy Matrices during Pressure Infiltration Processing.- Interfacial Phenomena in Metal Matrix Composites.- The Principles of Interface Design and Behaviors of GFRP Using CCVC as Interfacial Layer.- Blends from EPDM, PP, and Inorganic Filler.- Surface Induced Crystallization in Ultra-High Modulus Polyethylene Fiber Reinforced Polyethylene Composite.- Unsaturated Bifunctional Polymeric Coupling Agents.- The Role of Silane Treatment on the Retained Interlaminar Shear Strengths of Aqueous Conditioned Glass Fiber Composites.- The Interaction between Poly(ether-imide) and ?-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane on High Strength Glass Fiber.- The Transcrystallized Interphase in Thermoplastic Composites.- Application of Surfactants for Promoting Interfacial Adhesion in Polymer Matrix Composites.- of a Rubbery Interphase in Glass/Epoxy Composite Materials: Influence of the Interlayer Thickness on the Viscoelastic and Mechanical Properties of Particulate and Unidirectional Composites.- Study of Carbon/Epoxy Interface (or Interphase): Effect of Surface Treatment of Carbon Fibers on the Dynamic Mechanical Behavior of Carbon/Epoxy Unidirectional Composites.- The Influence of CFRP-Sizing on Processability and Interphase Properties.- Formation of Polymethylsiloxane Network on Metal Oxides by Chemical Vapor Deposition of 1,3,5,7-Tetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane.- Inorganic/Organic Gel Coating of Whisker or Particulate for Composites.- IV: Interfacial Theories.- An Interlayer Model to Describe the Physical Properties of Particulate Composites.- Effect of Fiber-Matrix Adhesion on Mechanical Properties of Composites.- Determination of Mechanical Properties of Interfacial Region between Fiber and Matrix in Organic Matrix Composites.- Thermal Stresses and Thermal Expansion Coefficients of Composites Reinforced with Coated Spherical Particles.- On Bulk Modulus and Thermal Expansivity of Particulate Polymer Composites and Their Matrices.- V: Influence of Interface on Mechanical and Physical Properties.- Interfacial Adhesion, Interphase Formation and Mechanical Properties of Single Fiber Polymer Based Composites.- Role of the Interface in Composite Materials during Water Aging.- Interfacial Interactions in Fiber Reinforced Al- and Mg-Alloys.- Interfaces in Polymer-Polymer Composites.- Transcrystalline Interphase in Advanced Polymer Composites.- Toughening of Crystalline Polyolefins Containing Particulate Fillers by Interface Modification.- Interfacial Aspects of Processability and Property Development in Discontinuously Reinforced Cast Metal Matrix Composites.- Critical Review of Direct Micromechanical Test Methods for Interfacial Strength Measurements in Composites.- Metallic Amorphous/Crystalline Interfaces.- Stabilization of Properties in Drawn Polyethylene.- Structural Properties of Aramid Fibers and Their Influence on Fiber Adhesion.- Indirect Determination of Interphase Thickness from the Mechanical Properties of Particulate Filled Polymers.- Dynamic Viscoelastic Properties of a Uniaxially Aligned Carbon Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Resin.- Influence of Adsorption Behavior of a Silane Coupling Agent onto Silica on Viscoelastic Properties.- Swelling Induced Surface Layer Reorganization of the Crystalline Elements in Isotactic Polypropylene.- Variability of Fiber/Resin Interfacial Shear Strengths.- Interfacial Shear Strengths of Carbon Fibers in Bisphenol-A Polycarbonate.- Interfacial Phenomena of New Natural (Organic) Fibers in Polymer Matrix for Construction Engineering.- Role of Interfacial Quality on Gas Induced Damage of Elastomeric Composites.- Effect of Silane Bonding State on Interfacial Strength in Glass Fiber-Epoxy Composites.- Effects of Chemical Modification for Magnetic Particles on the Dispersibility and the Mechanical Properties of their Coatings.- The Relationship between the Structure of Substance in the Interface and the Dynamic Viscoelastic Property of Composite Materials.- Method for the Evaluation of Interfacial Tension in High Viscosity Systems.- Dynamic Mechanical Behavior of Polymer Interphase.- A Comparative Study of the Effect of Moisture Absorption on the Mechanical Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics.- The Effect of Surface Treatment Level on the Interfacial Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites.- Hygrothermal Effect on Mode-II Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of a Carbon/Poly(phenylene sulfide) Composite.- Activated Sintered 6061 Aluminum Alloy Particulate Composites Containing Coated Graphite.- Author Index.