Abstract: Provided are a micro-valve structure and a lab-on-a-chip module that include a polymer actuator. The micro-valve structure may include a flexible structure disposed on a substrate, and the polymer actuator inserted into the flexible structure. At this time, the flexible structure has a valve portion defining a microchannel and the polymer actuator is separated from the microchannel by the flexible structure. In addition, the polymer actuator is formed to change a width of the microchannel by controlling a displacement of the valve portion.

Abstract: Provided are a micro-valve structure and a lab-on-a-chip module that include a polymer actuator. The micro-valve structure may include a flexible structure disposed on a substrate, and the polymer actuator inserted into the flexible structure. At this time, the flexible structure has a valve portion defining a microchannel and the polymer actuator is separated from the microchannel by the flexible structure. In addition, the polymer actuator is formed to change a width of the microchannel by controlling a displacement of the valve portion.

Abstract: Provided is a convergence control module for a three-dimensional (3D) camera that can be operated with low power to reduce power consumption, which has been a problem in the 3D camera. A 3D camera module includes at least one camera module, a moving guide for supporting the camera module and providing a moving path, a control driver for moving the camera module along the moving guide, and a control unit for controlling the control driver.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A polymer actuator containing graphene and a method of preparing the same are provided. The polymer actuator includes an ion-conductive polymer membrane, a metal electrode disposed on both surfaces of the ion-conductive polymer membrane, and graphene dispersed within the ion-conductive polymer membrane. As the graphene is dispersed within the polymer membrane, reverse ion migration due to an osmotic pressure occurring after solvent migration caused by electrostimulation in operation of the actuator can be prevented, and thus drivability of the polymer actuator can be improved.