Status and development trends for fluorinated carbon in China

Fluorinated carbon (CF_x) are a class of carbon derivatives with C―F bonds formed by the fluorination of carbon materials, including graphite, graphene, and carbon nanotubes. Because of their different carbon skeletons with polar C―F bonds, they have many excellent properties such as chemical stability, band gap adjustability and superhydrophobicity. Based on their structure and properties, we review the status and development trends of CF_x for use in chemical energy, lubrication and semiconductors in recent years in China. We discuss the industrialization of CF_x in China and the main reasons for their limited use in civil fields, as well as the problems and future development opportunities of CF_x, which suggests some practical applications.