Future Prospects and Challenges of PVDF-Based Materials
摘要
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and its copolymers have emerged as multifunctional polymers with exceptional piezoelectric, pyroelectric, and ferroelectric properties, coupled with mechanical flexibility, processability, and chemical stability, making them highly attractive for next-generation electronics. Their applications span flexible and wearable sensors, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, biomedical implants, energy-harvesting systems, and microelectronic memory devices, with recent advances in hybrid nanogenerators, ferroelectric transistors, structural health monitoring, and scalable thin-film processing underscoring their industrial potential. Beyond functional performance, PVDF’s role in enabling low-power and self-sustaining electronic systems places it at the center of future technologies such as the Internet of Flexible Things (IoFT), smart healthcare, and sustainable energy solutions. However, challenges such as sustainability concerns, recycling difficulties due to strong C–F bonds, environmental impacts of fluoropolymer synthesis, and limitations in large-scale fabrication remain critical barriers to commercialization. Addressing these issues through green synthesis routes, eco-friendly processing technologies, recyclable PVDF-based composites, and scalable roll-to-roll manufacturing will be crucial for industrial adoption. This chapter provides a comprehensive outlook on the emerging applications of PVDF-based materials, evaluates sustainability and recyclability challenges, and proposes a roadmap for industrial integration, emphasizing the need to align advanced material engineering with circular economy principles, policy frameworks, and standardized testing to establish PVDF as a cornerstone material for sustainable, next-generation electronic technologies.