Researchers at Flinders University have developed a low-cost, high-density polymer that can store data efficiently using nanoscale indents and can be erased and reused multiple times.

This innovative material, made from sulfur and dicyclopentadiene, promises greater storage capacities compared to traditional storage devices, and its ability to be quickly recycled offers a sustainable alternative for the future of data storage.

A groundbreaking material for high-density data storage offers a more efficient and sustainable alternative to traditional hard drives, solid-state drives, and flash memory.

This low-cost polymer stores data as tiny “dents,” forming nanoscale patterns that hold more information than conventional hard disk drives.

Developed by the Chalker Lab at Flinders University, the polymer can have its data erased in seconds using brief heat bursts and can be reused multiple times. The innovation is featured in the esteemed journal Advanced Science.

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