List of proposed tooltips for diamond mechanosynthesis

From the paper:
"A Minimal Toolset for Positional Diamond Mechanosynthesis"
See: Tooltip chemistry

Tools

(A) HAbst tool

• R₃C-C≡C·
• R₃C-C≡C-H ("discharged")

(B) HDon tool

• R₃Ge-H
• R₃Ge· ("discharged" it becomes the GeRad handle)

(C) HTrans tool

• R₃C-C≡(C-H)-GeR₃

(D) DimerP tool

• R₃Ge-C≡C-GeR₃
• R₃Ge· ·GeR₃ (the R's are connected in a close stiff loop the background)

(E) AdamRad handle

• R₃C·

(F) GeRad handle

• R₃Ge·

(G) Methylene tool

• R₃C-CH₂

(H) Germylmethylene tool

• R₃Ge-CH₂

(I) Germylene tool

• R₃C-GeH₂

Reactions Sequences (RSx)

RS5 hydrogen recharge step

Moving a hydrogen:

• from a saturated HAbst tool
• to a depleted HDon tool (a GeRad handle)
• by means of another "catalyzing" GeRad handle

RS6 recharge DimerP

Using HTrans tool and GeRad tool to
recharge DimperP tool leaving
Two GeRad and one Adamrad handles.

RS7 carbon deposition (adam sidewall)

"Add 1st CH₃ to Adam sidewall using GM tool."

RS8 carbon deposition (sidewall)

"Add 1st CH₃ to Adam sidewall using Meth tool."

RS9 carbon deposition (adam bridgehead)

"Add 1st CH₃ to Adam bridgehead using GM tool."

RS10 carbon deposition (adam bridgehead)

"Add 1st CH₃ to Adam bridgehead using Meth tool."

RS11 carbon deposition (adam bridgehead)

"Add 1st CH₃ to Adam bridgehead using Meth tool."

RS12 carbon deposition (C111 bridgehead)

"Add 1st CH₃ to C111 bridgehead using GM tool."

RS13 carbon deposition (C110 ridge site)

"Add 1st CH3to C110 ridge site using GM tool."

RS14 carbon deposition (C100 dimer site)

"Add 1st CH3to C100 dimer site using GM tool."

R37 (gas phase step)

"Build HAbst tool by pulling bound C2H2off of a Ge surface"

RS65

(last sequence of the paper)

Related

• Tooltip chemistry