APPLICATION OF LOW TEMPERATURE PLASMA IN SURFACE TREATMENT OF CARBON MATERIALS

Low temperature plasma treatment is a convenient technique for the surface modification of carbon materials for improving the surface properties, which result from introducing functional groups or making cross links in the surface of carbon materials. In the present paper following the brief description of the characteristics and ignition method of low temperature plasmas, the application of low temperature plasmas in modifying the surface of carbon fibers is discussed in terms of the variation of fiber's surface properties and its effect on the composites, performance. The present status and prospects of low temperature plasma in carbon fiber modification are also summarized.