SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 16, 2025Interesting Engineering

Plastic gets a memory in first-ever attempt to store, retrieve data electrically

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UT Austin scientists encoded data in synthetic polymers, creating a 256-character alphabet from four monomers with unique electrochemical signatures, potentially enabling long-lasting, energy-efficient molecular data storage compatible with electronic devices.

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