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The Tooltip preparation zone is the part in a [[gemstone metamaterial on-chip nanofactory]] where all the
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[[tooltip preparation]] is done.
  
[Todo: link 9 diamondoid tooltips paper; degreed of freedome in barrel systems sufficient?]
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== Steps involved in tooptip preparation ==
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== Initial pickup ==
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Picking up the resource molecules from where there get in after the [[sorting rotors]] zone. Thereby finally transferring them into [[machine pages]].
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This is easier when the resource molecules have unsaturated bonds on them like in the case of [[ethyne]].
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== Radicalization / activation ==
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Here [[molecule fragments]] are piezochemically pre-processed for subsequent [[piezochemical mechanosynthesis|piezochemical deposition]].
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Ripping off eventually present [[nanoscale surface passivation|passivating]] atoms (typically hydrogen) in order <br>
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to convert the now bond molecule fragments into a highly reactive radicals that are fit for [[piezochemical]] deposition.
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'''Examples:'''
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* ripping of the two hydrogens from [[ethyne]]
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* ripping hydrogen from water
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* ripping OH groups off from oxoacids like e.g. sulfuric acid H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>3</sub>, phosphoric acid,
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== Radicalizer regeneration ==
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After ripping of passivation passivating atoms "radicalizing tooltips" are saturated <br>
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and themselves need to be freed of these atoms in order to be reusable again. <br>
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Excess hydrogen can be disposed of as utra-pure "waste" water so long as free dioxygen is available. <br>
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Otherise at least molecular dihydrogen is an option.
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This requires the reintroduction of these small molecules (typically water or dihydrogen) into some [[dystactic phase]] like liquid or gas phase.
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== Gas phase steps? ==
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There are a few of these in the [[tooltip cycle paper]]. {{wikitodo|reread and add more notes on that here}}<br>
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Will it be possible to avoid them alltogether? <br>
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Will there be motivation to avoid them? (seems likely).
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== Before and after ==
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Next station:
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* [[mechanosynthesis core]] where the final [[piezochemical]] deposition happens.
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Previous stations: <br>
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* [[Solvated resource supply]]
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* [[Sorting rotors]] – specifically here: [[Acetylene sorting pump]] – [[Nanosystems]] pages 374, 378, 379
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* [[Final transfer into machine phase]] – this may split up into sub processes – Related:[[Machine phase]]
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* [[Tooltip loading]]
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== Related ==
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* '''[[Sequence of zones]]'''
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* [[Tooltip cycle paper]] – 9 diamondoid tooltips paper – <small>(degree of freedom in barrel systems sufficient?)</small>
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* [[Mechanosynthetic resource molecule splitting]]
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* [[Tooltip chemistry]]
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* Concept visualization animation video: [[Productive Nanosystems From molecules to superproducts]]
  
 
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[[Category:Nanofactory]]
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[[Category:Technology level III]]

Latest revision as of 17:20, 12 March 2023

This article is a stub. It needs to be expanded.

The Tooltip preparation zone is the part in a gemstone metamaterial on-chip nanofactory where all the tooltip preparation is done.

Steps involved in tooptip preparation

Initial pickup

Picking up the resource molecules from where there get in after the sorting rotors zone. Thereby finally transferring them into machine pages. This is easier when the resource molecules have unsaturated bonds on them like in the case of ethyne.

Radicalization / activation

Here molecule fragments are piezochemically pre-processed for subsequent piezochemical deposition.

Ripping off eventually present passivating atoms (typically hydrogen) in order
to convert the now bond molecule fragments into a highly reactive radicals that are fit for piezochemical deposition.

Examples:

  • ripping of the two hydrogens from ethyne
  • ripping hydrogen from water
  • ripping OH groups off from oxoacids like e.g. sulfuric acid H2SO3, phosphoric acid,

Radicalizer regeneration

After ripping of passivation passivating atoms "radicalizing tooltips" are saturated
and themselves need to be freed of these atoms in order to be reusable again.
Excess hydrogen can be disposed of as utra-pure "waste" water so long as free dioxygen is available.
Otherise at least molecular dihydrogen is an option.

This requires the reintroduction of these small molecules (typically water or dihydrogen) into some dystactic phase like liquid or gas phase.

Gas phase steps?

There are a few of these in the tooltip cycle paper. (wiki-TODO: reread and add more notes on that here)
Will it be possible to avoid them alltogether?
Will there be motivation to avoid them? (seems likely).

Before and after

Next station:

Previous stations:

Related