Polymeric fibers with varied acid/base behavior and wettability were prepared to control fiber-matrix interactions in fiber-reinforced composites. Water-insoluble high-performance poly(vinyl alcohol) fibers were equipped with different surface functionalities on a molecular level by chemical bonding of aldehydes and adsorption of acidic and alkaline polyelectrolytes. The fibers were characterized by surface-sensitive methods, such as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, zeta potential, and contact angle measurements. The modification resulted in stable thin nonpolar layers or polar acidic, alkaline, and amphoteric surface functionalities on the fiber surface, with advancing contact angles of deionized water between 30 degrees and 90 degrees. Fiber-matrix interactions were probed by pullout tests of single fibers embedded in a cementitious matrix and subsequent morphological analysis of the fibers. Polar surface functionalities caused a strong fiber-matrix adhesion while nonpolar, hydrophobic surface layers decreased the adhesion dramatically. The surface charge and acid/base behavior of the fibers had no significant influence.
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Southeast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R ChinaSoutheast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
Ding, Cong
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Guo, Liping
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Southeast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
Jiangsu Key Lab Construct Mat, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
Collaborat Innovat Ctr Adv Civil Engn Mat, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R ChinaSoutheast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
Guo, Liping
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Chen, Bo
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Nanjing Hydraul Res Inst, State Key Lab Hydrol Water Resources & Hydraul En, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu, Peoples R ChinaSoutheast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
Chen, Bo
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Xu, Yanhui
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Southeast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R ChinaSoutheast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
Xu, Yanhui
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Cao, Yuanzhang
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Southeast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R ChinaSoutheast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
Cao, Yuanzhang
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Fei, Chunguang
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Southeast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R ChinaSoutheast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
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Southeast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R ChinaSoutheast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
Ding, Cong
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Guo, Liping
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Southeast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
Jiangsu Key Lab Construct Mat, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
Collaborat Innovat Ctr Adv Civil Engn Mat, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R ChinaSoutheast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
Guo, Liping
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Chen, Bo
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Nanjing Hydraul Res Inst, State Key Lab Hydrol Water Resources & Hydraul En, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu, Peoples R ChinaSoutheast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
Chen, Bo
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Xu, Yanhui
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Southeast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R ChinaSoutheast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
Xu, Yanhui
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Cao, Yuanzhang
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Southeast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R ChinaSoutheast Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
Cao, Yuanzhang
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Fei, Chunguang
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