NOKIAMORPH

BY P.BALA MANOHAR REDDY (08B91A0487 )

CONTENTS
Origin
An overview on Nanotechnology About Morph Features Sensors Design Power Source Advantages Disadvantages References

ORIGIN
The concept of Morph was unveiled on February 25, 2008

at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

A product of a joint study into the future of mobile phones

by the Nokia Research Center and the University of Cambridge's Nano science Centre.
It demonstrates that nanotechnology might be capable of

delivering: flexible materials, transparent electronics and self-cleaning surfaces that could be used to make Nokia Morph .

NANOTECHNOLOGY The Next BIG thing is Really Small!

Also called molecular manufacturing, is a branch of

engineering deals with the design and manufacture of extremely small electronic circuits and mechanical devices built at ultra molecular level in order to create materials, devices, and systems with fundamentally new properties and functions because of their small structure between approximately 1 and 100 nanometers (100,000 times thinner than a strand of human hair)
Involves imaging, measuring, modeling, and manipulating matter

at this length scale

With this one can lower costs, increase functionality and lower

power

MORPH

HOW DO THEY DO IT?

In the ongoing race to make phones smaller, thinner, stronger,

and increasingly functional, NANOTECHNOLOGY has been considered as a boon Nokia is already beginning to apply nanotechnologies to deliver product like Morph

THE CONCEPT PHONE

Intelligently bridges local and global information A self-configuring unit that can learn its contextand adapt

instantly by sensing ambient elements, physical objects, and your individual context presents severe challenges for sensor technologies Efficient computing solutions to minimize power consumption New materials and advanced fabrication methodologies have been used for making it a robust, self-healing device that can operate for days under rough conditions The surface of the devicein fact, the entire deviceis sensitive to both touch and movement

WHATS NEW IN MORPH?

Sensing. Morph enables us to observe our local environment. It can detect

specific chemical compounds in the air. Nanoscale grass. Nanowire grass harvests solar energy that charges up the device. Self-cleaning. The surface of the Morph is super hydrophobic that makes it extremely dirt repellent. Stretchable. The nanoscale structure of the electronics enables stretching. Strength of Spider Silk. A nanoscale mesh of fibers controls the stretching of the device when the device is folded. Transparent Electronics. Nanoscale electronics becomes invisible to the human eye. Haptic Surface. Buttons on the device are real 3D forms. The surface forms its context dependent. Wearable Device. Wearing Morph can be a substitute for wearing a watch.

SENSORS AND SENSING EVERYWHERE

Empower users to examine the environment around them in

completely new ways, from analyzing air pollution, to gaining insight into bio-chemical traces and processes Nanoscale sensors (MICROSENSORS) with improved resolution and the stability forms the building block. It has Nanocomponents having an immense surface areatovolume ratio, allowing plenty of space for chemical reactions that enable robust chemical and biochemical sensing Nanoscale chemical sensors use principles and materials common to most biological systems

FLEXIBLE & CHANGING DESIGN

Materials and components used are flexible, stretchable,

transparent and remarkably strong Fibril proteins are woven into a three dimensional mesh that reinforces thin elastic structures. Using the same principle behind spider silk enabling the device to literally change shapes and configure itself to adapt to the task at hand A folded design would fit easily in a pocket and could lend itself ergonomically to being used as a traditional handset An unfolded larger design could display more detailed information, and incorporate input devices such as keyboards and touch pads.

STRETCHABLE & WEARABLE

A wearable and distinctly easy-to-use device

Low-cost, environmentally friendly, and touch-sensitive

So versatile that the entire surface of device available for user

interface Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowire arrays emerge as promising building blocks for functional surface structures such as toughness, dirt repellency, antenna integration, optical effects. ZnO exhibits an unusual combination of properties Nokia is exploiting these qualities to achieve strain-based electromechanical transducersideal for touch-sensitive (even direction-sensitive) surfaces

HARVESTING SOLAR ENERGY

Nanowire grass harvests solar energy that charges up the device ZnO nanostructures in it play an important role in low-cost

photovoltaics.
A new method for making a full solid-state, flexible dye-

sensitized solar cell (DSSC)

Presents a low-cost alternative to silicon-based photovoltaics

because conventional DSSCs posed challenges related to solvent leakage and evaporation
A promising photocurrent using a novel ionic liquid gel, organic

dye, and a thin film of CNTs.

 CNTs serve both as the charge collector and as scaffolds for the growth of ZnO nanoparticles
The flexible and lightweight qualities of this film open up the possibility of a continuous roll-to-roll process for low-cost mass production of DSSCs

SELF-CLEANING SURFACE
Naturally repel water, dirt, and even fingerprints.

Reducing corrosion, wear & tear and further improving

longevity Nanostructured surfaces, such as Nanoflowers for this purposes Based on the LOTUS EFFECT in which Microscopic bumps on a lotus leaf transform its waxy surface into an extremely water repellent, or super hydrophobic, material. Water drops roll easily across such a surface, removing any dirt.

ADVANTAGES
Utilization of biodegradable materials might make

production and recycling of devices easier and ecologically friendly Low Power cost due to built-in solar absorption that might charge the device making batteries smaller, longer lasting and faster to charge and hence making the phone less bulky Helps to learn more about the environment around us, empowering us to make better choices

DISADVANTAGES
Due to the granular structure, nano particles can go

unnoticed on a persons hand, but the risk of inhaling this could be very dangerous. This can duly be a cause of death. Lack of a reliable power source: Nokia is still searching new battery materials to power the Morph. This is a significant technical drawback that Nokia has to overcome before launching this concept. Overpriced