Researchers build a durable molecular encryption key from sequence-defined polymers
Published Date: 7/20/2022
Source: phys.org
Many people and companies worry about sensitive data getting hacked, so encrypting files with digital keys has become more commonplace. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have developed a durable molecular encryption key from sequence-defined polymers that are built and deconstructed in a sequential way. They hid their molecular key in the ink of a letter, which was mailed and then used to decrypt a file with text from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."