Difference between revisions of "Topological atomic precision"
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| − | With '''atomic precision''' one refers to structures where the positions of all the included atoms are known in a topological sense meaning one knows which atom connect with which. | + | With '''atomic precision''' one refers to structures where the '''positions of all the included atoms are known in a topological sense''' meaning one knows which atom connect with which. |
An atomically precise structure may well be floppy such that thermal movement makes the actual positions of the atoms completely unknown. | An atomically precise structure may well be floppy such that thermal movement makes the actual positions of the atoms completely unknown. | ||
Many base structures for self assembly (in [[technology level 0]] and [[technology level I]]) are examples for floppy AP structures e.g. short DNA half strands (oglionucleotides). | Many base structures for self assembly (in [[technology level 0]] and [[technology level I]]) are examples for floppy AP structures e.g. short DNA half strands (oglionucleotides). | ||
| − | In [[technology level I]] whole (sturdy) AP-building blocks/structures are assembled in a digital fashion. | + | '''In [[technology level I]]''' whole (sturdy) AP-building blocks/structures are assembled in a digital fashion. |
| − | Calling the technology '''block precise''' is thus a more fitting term there. | + | Calling the technology '''block precise''' is thus a '''more fitting term''' there. |
In [[technology level II]] and [[technology level III]] [[diamondoid]] materials are the main building material. | In [[technology level II]] and [[technology level III]] [[diamondoid]] materials are the main building material. | ||
Revision as of 18:53, 21 December 2013
With atomic precision one refers to structures where the positions of all the included atoms are known in a topological sense meaning one knows which atom connect with which.
An atomically precise structure may well be floppy such that thermal movement makes the actual positions of the atoms completely unknown. Many base structures for self assembly (in technology level 0 and technology level I) are examples for floppy AP structures e.g. short DNA half strands (oglionucleotides).
In technology level I whole (sturdy) AP-building blocks/structures are assembled in a digital fashion. Calling the technology block precise is thus a more fitting term there.
In technology level II and technology level III diamondoid materials are the main building material. They allow not only the topological position but also the position in three dimensional space to be known. This makes design and reasoning easier and equally important the creation of structures with higher performance and similar efficiency possible. Direct mechanosynthetic fabrication of AP structures one atom ore moiety at a time is only possible with them. Thermal expansion or bending through external forces can spoil atomic precision in 3D space over great distances. This is usually no really a problem in nanofactories where relative distances between (sturdy) AP workpieces and (sturdy) AP tooltips are microscopic.
Atoms do roughly behave like a construction set with elastic linkages only if the right set of atoms is chosen. Metals with their undirected bonding tend to diffuse at room temperature destroying topological order and thus often do not preserve AP making them unsuitable for nanomachinery.
