Gold nanoparticles are taking charge

摘要

Nano-sized particles of gold could be the basis for foldable, rollable or even wearable plastic electronics in the future.rnSo believe researchers at De Montfort University (DMU) and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) where the potential use of gold nanoparticles for memory storage has been tested.rnThe researchers have revealed that gold nanoparticles can be charged when an electric field is applied and retain that charge when the field is taken away.rnThis ability is essential for usernin memory devices as it allows information to be stored in the form of charged and uncharged particles.