Carbon fibres (CF) have been used in various fields because of their unique properties. However, the oxidation resistance ability of CF is not good enough. The paper discusses the issue of using composite plating method to deposit SiC–MoSi₂–ZrO₂ coating at the surface of CF. The plating factors, including nanoparticle concentration, plating bath temperature, current density, agitation rate and electroplating time, which affect the structure and performance of coating have been discussed. The energy dispersive spectrometer has been applied to test the mass fraction of nanoparticles in the coating. Also, the surface morphology of coated CF has been characterised by a scanning electron microscope and the antioxidation ability of each sample has been tested by the weight difference method. The results indicate that with the proper plating factors, the coating can improve the antioxidation performance of CF and its reinforced composites. The residual weight of coated CF is over 52% after 1400°C oxidation for 15 min.

Porous composites have been widely used in the adsorption and catalysis field due to their special structure, abundant sites, and light weight. In this work, an environmentally friendly porous composite was successfully prepared via a facile freeze-drying method, in which cotton cellulose nanofiber (CCNF) was adopted as the main framework to construct the connected flue structure, and aramid nanofiber (ANF) was used as a reinforcer to enhance its thermal property. As-prepared porous materials retained a regulated inter-connected hole structure and controllable porosity after ice template evolution and possessed improved resistance to thermal collapse with the introduction of a small amount of aramid nanofiber, as evaluated and verified by FTIR, SEM, and TGA measurements. With the increased addition of cotton cellulose nanofiber and aramid nanofiber, the porous composites exhibited decreased porosity and increased pressure drop performance. For the CCNF/ANF-5 sample, the pressure drop was 1867 Pa with a porosity of 7.46 cm³/g, which best met the required pressure drop value of 1870 Pa. As-prepared porous composite with adjustable interior structure and enhanced thermal property could be a promising candidate in the tobacco field.