IIT Delhi Researchers Develop Novel Data Storage Material

New Delhi- A team of researchers from IIT Delhi have developed a new polymeric material that can act as a data storage and encryption device. The material is called Cyc Transparent Optical Polymer (CYTOP).

The researchers say that CYTOP is a versatile material that can be used in a wide range of applications. For example, it could be used as a sensor for renewable energy generation or for water quality monitoring. The material is also able to hold charges for a long duration, which is not possible with other materials. This unique property of CYTOP is due to its ability to create nanoscale charges in the form of charges. These charges can then be read using Electrostatic Force Microscopy (EFM).

The team claims that the ability to write charges at nanoscale could open up new possibilities for data storage and processing applications. This study may give a direction towards the application for ultra-high sensitive sensors and data storage for the memory devices. The researchers believe that CYTOP could also be used as a platform for secure data storage and transmission.

The study was conducted by researchers from the School of Interdisciplinary Research (SIRe) under the guidance of Prof. Dhiman Mallick from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Prof. Ankur Goswami from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at IIT Delhi. The research was published in the journal ACS Langmuir.