Friday, July 15, 2011

Soft memory might lead to biocompatible electronics

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It is interesting to see just what the future holds in terms of technology and trends, and it seems as though researchers from North Carolina State University managed to come up with a memory device which is not only soft, but it is capable of functioning just right even in wet environments. What kind of possibilities does this open up? Well, how about a whole new generation of biocompatible electronic devices?

According to Dr. Michael Dickey, an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at NC State and co-author of a paper describing the research, “We’ve created a memory device with the physical properties of Jell-O. Conventional electronics are typically made of rigid, brittle materials and don’t function well in a wet environment. Our memory device is soft and pliable, and functions extremely well in wet environments – similar to the human brain.”

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