Computer Simulations indicate that nanotubes containing at least one charged particle,
otherwise referred to herein as bucky-shuttles, exhibit an unusual dynamical behavior mak
ing Such mechanisms useful for nanoscale memory devices. Such nanoscale memory
devices combine high Switching Speed, high packing density and Stability with non-volatility
of the stored data. The nanoscale mechanisms including at least one charged particle,
generally in the form of a fullerene molecule contained within at least one carbon nanotube …