Submitted to By

Mr. Gunjan Gupta Rohit Gupta

Lecturer (Electrical) VII Sem.(ECE)
 AGENDA
An overview on Nanotechnology
About Morph
Features
Sensors
Design
Power Source
Advantages
Disadvantages
References
 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
MORP
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 “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
Morph isn’t a product you can buy tomorrow, but it isn’t
science fiction either.
Collective vision for the mobile device of the future—a
vision that is driving Nokia’s research efforts in
nanoscience and nanotechnologies.
Showcases some revolutionary leaps being explored by
Nokia Research Center (NRC) in collaboration with the
Cambridge Nanoscience Centre (United Kingdom)
Intelligently bridges local and global information
A self-configuring unit that can learn its context
—and 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
 WHAT’S 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 superhydrophobic 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 area–to-
volume 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.
 FLEXIBLE

MORPH
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 transducers—ideal for touch-sensitive (even
direction-sensitive) surfaces
Scale bar = 5 micrometers Scale bar = 2 micrometers

Scale bar = 1 micrometer Scale bar = 1 micrometer

The surface of the device—in fact, the entire device—is sensitive to
both touch and movement
 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
purpoes
Based on the “LOTUS EFFECT” in which Microscopic
bumps on a lotus leaf transform its waxy surface into an
extremely water repellent, or superhydrophobic, material.
Water drops roll easily across such a surface, removing
any dirt.
 This video will briefly illustrate the power of
Nanotechnology in future telecommunication devices like
MORPH
 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 person’s 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
 REFERENCES
 http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia/research/demos/the-morph-concept
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanoflower
 http://www.youtube.com
 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotuseffect
 http://www.crnano.org/whatis.htm