Aloe Vera can be used in making memory chips: IIT Indore study

The study was carried out by the Materials and Device (MAD) laboratory of the institution's physics department..

A study conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore has found that aloe vera has an "electronic memory effect chemical" that may be useful in making memory chips and other data storage devices. The study was carried out by the Materials and Device (MAD) laboratory of the institution's physics department, an official from the premier institute said.

"As part of our study, we used electric current in aloe vera fruit juice, which brought forth that it has an electronic memory effect chemical, and as per need, its conductivity can be increased and decreased," Dr Rajesh Kumar, Associate Professor of the Physics Department of  IIT Indore.
“Synthetic chemicals are used for making data storage devices like memory chips. If experts on the subject go for in-depth research, the natural chemical found in aloe vera fruit juice might open up a new vista in place of synthetic chemicals with which these devices are made," Dr Kumar informed.

Dr Kumar said the study was conducted by the physics department's Materials & Device (MAD) laboratory with the participation of PhD student Tanushree Ghosh along with Suchita Kandpal, Chanchal Rani, Manushree Tanwar, Devesh Kumar Pathak and Anjali Choudhary.

Meanwhile, IIT Indore commenced the admission process for its new MTech programmes including Electric Vehicle Technology, space engineering and MS (Research) Program in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Engineering.

Candidates interested in IIT Indore Admissions 2021 can visit the official website of the institute, i.e. www.iiti.ac.in to register for the MTech programmes. According to the technological institute, the courses cater for those having an interest in space technology and its related fields.

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