CHEMICAL STORAGE OF DATA

摘要

We investigate the possibility of storing data using H and F on a polymer to signify 0 and 1 bits. A probe is used to differentiate between the H and F atoms. We show that the difference between the B-F and B-H interaction energies for either the C5H5B or C3H3N2B probes is only slightly larger than the variation in B-F interaction energy with type of neighbouring data atom. Pyridine (C5H5N) and (CH3)(3)PO have a much larger difference in the H and F interaction energies. (CH3)(3)PO may be better suited as a surface probe, because the interaction with neighbouring data sites should be smaller. [References: 10]