Trapped nanoparticles for 'wet' computing
Information stored and retrieved in colloidal particles
Scientists in Switzerland have developed a way to quickly and reliably store, read, erase and rewrite information using colloidal nanoparticles. They say the finding could make fluid phase computing an attainable goal in the not too distant future.
While powerful computers have been developed in the solid state, the ability to perform computational operations in a fluid has remained relatively unexplored. Developing ‘wet’ computers could open up new application areas in environments where current technologies don’t work.
This article provides a link to coverage by Chemistry World
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