Improvement of surface properties of fiber-reinforced polymer composites by metallization strategies: Technologies, challenges and prospects

Surface metallization is an effective method to improve the surface hardness and conductivity of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) and enhance their high-temperature performance. This article provides a literature review on the preparation of metal coatings on FRP surfaces. A review was conducted on th...

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Main Authors: Xuan Su, Junyi Gu, Yan Diao, Yingke Wang, Jie Xu, Bin Guo
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Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Materials Research and Technology
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description Surface metallization is an effective method to improve the surface hardness and conductivity of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) and enhance their high-temperature performance. This article provides a literature review on the preparation of metal coatings on FRP surfaces. A review was conducted on the latest research progress of thermal spraying, cold spraying, and laser cladding technologies, including coating deposition principles and processes, and coating formation characteristics. Detailed discussions were conducted on various FRP surface pretreatment techniques, including sandblasting, laser texturing, plasma treatment, and corresponding Interface adhesion enhancement mechanism. In addition, the performance improvement brought by surface metallization of FRP and the engineering application requirements were also discussed. Finally, various metallization technologies were compared in terms of material characteristics, process features, advantages and disadvantages, and development directions were discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-b19c99c1ea694cbe888a8ad9cdf3cd9e2025-08-20T02:55:10ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542025-05-01366555657710.1016/j.jmrt.2025.04.240Improvement of surface properties of fiber-reinforced polymer composites by metallization strategies: Technologies, challenges and prospectsXuan Su0Junyi Gu1Yan Diao2Yingke Wang3Jie Xu4Bin Guo5Zhengzhou Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Key Laboratory of Micro-Systems and Micro-Structures Manufacturing of Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, ChinaZhengzhou Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shen Zhen, 518055, China; Corresponding author. Zhengzhou Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shen Zhen, 518055, ChinaZhengzhou Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shen Zhen, 518055, China; Key Laboratory of Micro-Systems and Micro-Structures Manufacturing of Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China; Corresponding author. Zhengzhou Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.Zhengzhou Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shen Zhen, 518055, China; Key Laboratory of Micro-Systems and Micro-Structures Manufacturing of Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, ChinaSurface metallization is an effective method to improve the surface hardness and conductivity of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) and enhance their high-temperature performance. This article provides a literature review on the preparation of metal coatings on FRP surfaces. A review was conducted on the latest research progress of thermal spraying, cold spraying, and laser cladding technologies, including coating deposition principles and processes, and coating formation characteristics. Detailed discussions were conducted on various FRP surface pretreatment techniques, including sandblasting, laser texturing, plasma treatment, and corresponding Interface adhesion enhancement mechanism. In addition, the performance improvement brought by surface metallization of FRP and the engineering application requirements were also discussed. Finally, various metallization technologies were compared in terms of material characteristics, process features, advantages and disadvantages, and development directions were discussed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425010610
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Improvement of surface properties of fiber-reinforced polymer composites by metallization strategies: Technologies, challenges and prospects
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title_short Improvement of surface properties of fiber-reinforced polymer composites by metallization strategies: Technologies, challenges and prospects
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