Switching a Nanotube-based Memory Element

The capsule is large enough to hold a C60 buckyball molecule inside. The buckyball carries a net charge if it contains an alkali atom in the hollow cage. The C60 molecule can be shifted from one end to the other by applying an electric field between the ends of the capsule. The two energy minima of this system, with the buckyball bonded to either end of the capsule, can be associated with bit 0 and bit 1.

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[TitanaMaster]

how is it moving inside the nanotube... i mean the ball...

why isn't it smaller... i mean the ball...

[Kalywonkas]

Consider binary code, the language used by computers, data is stored as a series of ones and zero's, for example "10" stands for 2. This concept can be used if, for example, the left end of the nanotube meant a 1 and the right meant a 0, using electrical charge you could move the C60 to one or other end and tehreby represent a series of ones and zeroes. Millions of these would then make up, for example a memory stick

[Sarutahiko1]

depending in the polarity of the cation it stores a "1" or "0"

[tarohoa]

that is like holyshit man! just hope they can make this stuff soon, can't wait for the first nanomachine to be created

[ZB9424]

He states that the given ends can represent O's and 1's, therefore creating a nanoscopic memory unit, or put it simple a computer.

[ThomasFelix1983]

What is it? I understand that it is carbon nantube. But Based memory element?? Please me understand.