| abstract |
A memory storage and retrieval device, comprising: n (a) an electrically conductive first electrode; n (b) an electrically conductive second electrode; and n (c) a layer stack intermediate the first and second electrodes, comprising: n (d) at least one active layer comprising at least one polymer with variable electrical conductivity; and n (e) at least one passive layer comprised of a material for varying the electrical conductivity of the at least one active layer upon application of an electrical potential difference between the first and second electrodes. |