A review on porous polymer composite materials for multifunctional electronic applications

Abstract

This review is focused on the rapidly expanding field of porous materials for the sensor, actuator, energy storage and energy generation application. The synthesis methods to produce excellent porous composites and designs required for the domestic applications are also discussed. The properties of the porous composite materials are characterized and compared with non-porous polymer composite materials. In addition, porous materials based on polymer blends and their controllable synthesis methods for adjusting anticipated properties are highlighted. The properties, processing methods, applications, limitations, challenges and promising directions of porous composite materials for imminent advancement in this field are discussed. - 2018, - 2018 Taylor & Francis.