Final Discussion and Future Work

Piezoelectric properties achieved by the composites developed in this dissertation are analyzed and compared with the piezoelectric composites reported in the literature. The assumptions made for comparison due to a slightly different measurement approach are discussed in detail. The performance is evaluated by comparing piezoelectric coefficients \(d_{33}\) , \(g_{33}\) , and sensitivity. Finally, the performance of piezoelectric composites is compared with commercially available PVDF sensors. The methods and approaches to improve UV light curable piezoelectric composite performance further are discussed in detail with possible future research directions.