Degradation of fiber/matrix interface under various environmental and loading conditions: insights from molecular simulations
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Fiber-reinforced polymer composites have been increasingly applied as reinforcing and load-bearing components in building constructions and civil infrastructures. Long-term exposure to changing environmental and loading conditions leads to composite degradation, which is highly related to degraded structure and properties of fiber/matrix interface and consequent interfacial debonding between fiber and matrix at nanoscale. By simulating interfacial structure and interactions with atomistic precision, molecular simulation allows for a high fidelity to interfacial variations as affected by environmental and loading conditions. In this paper, molecular investigations of interfacial degradation between fiber and matrix under various environmental and loading conditions are reviewed. Model construction of interfaces formed by different fibers and matrixes and simulation of various environmental and loading conditions are firstly introduced. Afterwards, mechanical and adhesion properties of molecular interfaces obtained from deformation simulations are presented. Meanwhile, interfacial degradations under various environmental and loading conditions are discussed and underlying mechanisms are revealed. Further discussions on modeling and simulation of molecular interface are proposed for future investigations. Overall, this work reviews previous molecular investigations of interfacial degradation of composites under different environmental and loading conditions, which contributes to evaluation of interfacial behaviors of composite materials during long-term service life.
Date Issued
2023-08-01
Date Acceptance
2023-03-17
Citation
Construction and Building Materials, 2023, 390
ISSN
0950-0618
Publisher
Elsevier
Journal / Book Title
Construction and Building Materials
Volume
390
Copyright Statement
© 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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Subjects
CARBON FIBER/EPOXY COMPOSITES
CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE
Construction & Building Technology
Degradation
DURABILITY EVALUATION
DYNAMICS
Engineering
Engineering, Civil
Environmental and loading conditions
Fiber
FIBER
Fiber -reinforced polymer composites
FRACTURE-BEHAVIOR
FRP COMPOSITES
Materials Science
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
matrix interface
MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES
Molecular dynamics simulation
REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES
Science & Technology
SHEAR-STRENGTH
Technology
Publication Status
Published
Rights Embargo Date
2025-03-16
Article Number
131101
Date Publish Online
2023-03-17