Current and future applications of PVDF-carbon nanomaterials in energy and sensing

TL;DR

This review explores the wide-ranging current and future uses of PVDF-carbon nanomaterials in energy, sensing, biomaterials, and electromagnetic applications, highlighting their multifunctionality and interdisciplinary significance.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive synthesis of recent advances in PVDF-CNM systems, emphasizing their diverse applications across scientific disciplines and technological fields.

Findings

PVDF-CNM systems enable EMI shielding and 5G interference elimination.

They are effective in sensors for health, movement, and structural monitoring.

Applications include biomaterials, energy harvesting, and stealth technologies.

Abstract

The review unveils the diverse applications of concerted polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-carbon nanomaterial (CNM) systems, spanning from electromagnetic interference shielding, including elimination of 5G-interference, to piezoelectrics and a variety of sensing modalities (breathing, movement, health monitoring, structural integrity assessments, home monitoring, and seismic acceleration). These materials also excel in biomaterials with applications like tactile skin and COVID-preventing facemasks through sunlight sterilization. Moreover, PVDF-CNMs demonstrate excellence in radar absorption, solar-assisted electricity generation, triboelectric energy harvesting, 3D-4D printing materials, anti-icing covers, anti-stealth materials, and heat-dissipating solids in electronics. Across diverse scientific disciplines, the research merges materials chemistry and engineering, yielding materials with multimodal functionalities. The demand for a comprehensive review stems from the need to synthesize insights from fundamental sciences and technologies, capturing the cutting-edge nature of these materials.