METAL NONPARTICLE-POLYMER COMPOSITES, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND POLYMER ACTUATOR USING THE SAME

摘要

Metal nanoparticle-polymer composites, a method of manufacturing the same, and a polymer actuator using the same are provided. The method includes synthesizing an organometallic compound as a precursor of metal nanoparticles, preparing a solution mixture containing the organometallic compound and a polymer, and drying and annealing the solution mixture to generate the metal nanoparticle-polymer composite including metal nanoparticles. Thus, highly efficient metal nanoparticle-polymer composite materials may be manufactured with a uniform distribution without synthesizing nanoparticles.