nokia morph technology

• INTRODUCTION• CONCEPT OF NOKIA MORPH• NANOTECHNOLOGY IN NOKIA MORPH• VARIOUS NANOTECHNOLOGIES IN NOKIA

MORPH• FEATURES• FUTURE SCOPE• CONCLUSION• REFERENCES

MORPH……?

the word morph means..?

Nokia had introduced a concept that demonstrates how future mobile devices might be stretchable and flexible, allowing the user to transform their mobile device into radically different shapes.”

• Nokia morph is a joint technology concept, developed by Nokia Research Center(NRC) and the University of Cambridge (UK) nano science center.

• In 24th februrary,2008 NRC and UK had introduced concept of nokia morph to the global world at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.

• Nokia Morph is a concept that demonstrates how future mobile devices might be stretchable and flexible.

• Nanotechnology that might be capable of delivering ultimate functionality i.e. flexible materials, transparent electronics and self-cleaning surfaces.

NANOTECHNOLOGY means “The science, engineering and technology related to the understanding and control of matter at the length scale of approximately 1 to 100 nanometers”.

NANOTECHNOLOGY allows control of physical properties of nanostructures and devices with single molecule precision.

Nanostructure surfaces, such as “Nano flowers” naturally repel water, dirt, and even fingerprints utilizing effects also seen in natural systems.

(FIG. NANO FLOWERS)

Molecular nanotechnology, sometimes called molecular manufacturing, describes engineered nanosystems operating on the molecular scale.

Molecular nanotechnology is especially associated with the molecular assembler, a machine that can produce a desired structure or device atom-by-atom using the principles of mechanosynthesis.

1. Nano Enabled Energy.

2. Sensing Surfaces.

3. Stretchable Electronics.

4. Functional Biomaterials.

5. Nanoporous Hybrid Material.

6. Device Architectures.

• “Nano grass” structures that harvest solar power.

(FIG. NANO GRASS)

• Nano sensors are used to examine the environment around them in completely new ways, from analyzing air pollution.

(FIG. NANO SENSORS)

• The Nanoscale structure of the electronics enables stretching. Nanoscale internal structures controls the elasticity..

(FIG. STREATCHABLE AREA IN SPIDER SILK)

NANOSCALE FIBRES

There is a big demand for biomaterials to assist or replace organ functions and to improve patients’ quality of life. Materials options include metals, ceramics and polymers. Unfortunately, conventional materials are used that were not specifically developed for biological applications.Interaction between biomaterials and natural tissues is an important subject for biomaterial science Such information is essential to aid the design of new biocompatible biomaterials.

Recently, the domain of nanoporous materials has been enlarged very much to the development of porous hybrid materials designated as metal-organic frameworks (MOF),1 porous coordination polymers2 or organic- inorganic hybrids3,4 which are the most recently highlighted class of materials consisting of metal ions linked together by organic bridging ligands in the framework.

The Nano Devices team collaborates closely with researchers at the University of Cambridge, focussing on nanoscience research and its application to novel solutions in such diverse areas as sensing, energy storage/harvesting, novel computing architectures, communications technology and functional materials. Advances in all these fields will drive new device concepts and enable future ambient intelligence and wearable devices.

(FIG. NOKIA MORPH IN OPEN MODE)

(FIG. NOKIA MORPH IN FOLDED MODE)

Nanostructure surface known as nano-flowers that naturally repel water, dirt and even finger-prints is used here.

(FIG. NANO FLOWER ZOOM SNAP)

(FIG. NANO GRASS ZOOM SNAP)

Nanosensors would 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.

• The whole electronic circuit inside NOKIA morph is entirely transparent.

• Nanoscale electronics becomes invisible to the human eye.

(FIG. NANO SCALE ELECTRONICS ZOOM SNAP)

Buttons on the device surface are real 3D forms.

(FIG. BUTTON IN 3D ZOOM SNAP)

The device would be so flexible that it can be bend into a wrist watch, so it can be worn around the wrist .

(FIG. NOKIA MORPH IN WRIST MODE ZOOM SNAP)

Utilization of biodegradable materials might make production and recycling of devices easier and ecologically friendly.

(FIG. RECLYCLING LOGO OF NOKIA )

• Stretchable and flexible electronics. transparent electronics.

• Self-cleaning surfaces.

• It can sense it’s surrounding environment.

• It draws power from the sun for recharging.

• The initial manufacturing cost is Very high.

• The expected market price is Around Rs 60000.

• Conventional dsscs provides Instability related to solvent Leakage and evaporation.

• Stretchable batteries have not Yet being discovered.

• The shapes could be made much simpler like in Ring shape.

• Morph in open mode could act as a keyboard for PC’s.

According to the developers, using nanotechnology can lead to low cost manufacturing solutions as well as adjustable, empowering devices, bringing us new, versatile possibilities. These mobile devices will be flexible, stretchable and shape changing, so that they can be easily integrated in our everyday routines without special adjustments on our part.