Irradiation effects in carbon fibers after N+-ion irradiation

Surface treatment of high modulus carbon fibers by pulsed N+-ion beams has been carried out, and changes in morphology and structure of the carbon fibers (d(002) and L-a parameters) have been investigated by using scanning electron microscopy, RBS and X-ray diffraction. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.