Chemistry of Smartphones - A Study

Abstract

In the 1950s, we would have needed a whole bank of computers on an entire floor of an office building to do what you are able to do with a single smart phone today. Even a low-end smart phone has more computing power than the computer system. The number of smart phone users has increased dramatically in the decade following the release of the first iPhone. From an initial market of 122 million buyers, there are now an estimated 2.3 billion consumers worldwide; set to rise to over a third of the global population by the end of 2018. Amazingly, you can surf the Internet, listen to music, and text your friends with something that fits in the palm of your hand. None of this would be possible without chemistry, and every time you use your smart phone, you are putting chemistry into action. In this article I am explaining some of the chemistry behind smart phones, touch on some of the concepts of what is behind the screen of a smart phone, battery and get really deep into the mechanics of the smart phone and the battery.