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Carbonfasern zurückgewinnen
(2023)
Faserverbundkunststoffe mit Duromermatrix lassen sich bisher nur unzureichend recyceln. Die starke Vernetzung der Duromere steht dem im Wege. Durch eine spezielle organisch-chemische Spaltungsreaktion können Carbonfasern nun jedoch aus Epoxidharz-basierten Faserverbundkunststoffen zurückgewonnen werden.
The use of recycled carbon fibers (rCFs) in cement composites is beneficial regarding strength improvements and environmental aspects. In this paper, we present the addition of carbon fibers recovered from reinforced epoxides using hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to cement-based composites. Two degrees of depolymerization were investigated regarding the physiochemical properties of the fibers and the interfacial interactions. Although regained CFs exhibited a smaller amount of oxygen-containing groups on the surface than virgin CF (vCF), they exhibit better adhesion and pullout resistance, as proved in single-fiber pullout tests from a cementitious matrix. The subsequent incorporation of recovered CFs into cement-based composites resulted in a pronounced increase in flexural and compressive strengths compared with the plain matrices and the cement reinforced with virgin CFs. Furthermore, the rCFs with a higher degree of depolymer-ization showed a better interfacial interaction toward cement matrices and hence also a better reinforcing effect.
AbstractThe increased use of carbon fiber reinforced thermosets generates more waste and end‐of‐life products. However, an efficient recycling method for the expensive carbon fibers has not yet been developed. The selective decomposition of amine‐cured epoxy resin under mild conditions is presented. A two‐step method was investigated to decompose the epoxy resin. The optimum parameters were initially determined using a model compound. By analysis of the reaction products, a cleavage of the C–N bond according to the Cope elimination could be proven. Therefore, the Cope elimination is suggested as the main step of the decomposition of amine‐cured epoxy resins in presence of hydrogen peroxide. By dissolving the resin, it is possible to recover resin‐free fibers with unimpaired mechanical properties.