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Delineation from nanoparticles

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	With dedicated efforts crystolecules could eventually be made into one form of free nanoparticles. <br>		With dedicated efforts crystolecules could eventually be made into one form of free nanoparticles. <br>
	But such efforts are not needed for getting towards [[advanced productive nanosystem]]s. <br>		But such efforts are not needed for getting towards [[advanced productive nanosystem]]s. <br>
	See page: [[Crystolecule ~~newtons~~ cradle]] <br>		See page: [[Crystolecule newton's cradle]] <br>

	== Delineation from foldamer crystals ==		== Delineation from foldamer crystals ==

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Delineation from foldamer crystals

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	in the sense of precisely defined surface and surface passivation) <br>		in the sense of precisely defined surface and surface passivation) <br>
	might be a [[fully termination controlled monolithic foldamer assembly]] {{wikitodo\|This may need a name.}}<br>		might be a [[fully termination controlled monolithic foldamer assembly]] {{wikitodo\|This may need a name.}}<br>
	See pages: [[foldamer]], [[termination control]], [[hierarchical selfassembly]]		See pages: [[foldamer]], [[noncyclic termination control]], [[hierarchical selfassembly]]

	= Related but different concepts – intentionally factored apart on this wiki =		= Related but different concepts – intentionally factored apart on this wiki =

Apm: /* Delineation from nanoparticles */ added link to yet unwritten page Crystolecule newtons cradle

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Delineation from nanoparticles: added link to yet unwritten page Crystolecule newtons cradle

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	With dedicated efforts crystolecules could eventually be made into one form of free nanoparticles. <br>		With dedicated efforts crystolecules could eventually be made into one form of free nanoparticles. <br>
	But such efforts are not needed for getting towards [[advanced productive nanosystem]]s. <br>		But such efforts are not needed for getting towards [[advanced productive nanosystem]]s. <br>
			See page: [[Crystolecule newtons cradle]] <br>

	== Delineation from foldamer crystals ==		== Delineation from foldamer crystals ==

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Delineation from nanocrystals

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	= Delineation – what crystolecules must not be confused with =		= Delineation – what crystolecules must not be confused with =

	== Delineation from nanocrystals ==		== Delineation from (thermodynamic) nanocrystals ==

	* There is very little control over the precise shape of nanocrystals. <br>Nanocrystals are created by natural physical chemistry processes. <br> Their shape is the result of thermodynamic equilibria during their history of formation. <br>I.e. they are grown via [[mix cook and stir thermodynamic synthesis]]. <br>Some crystals faces form faster some slower. The slower growing faces remain.		* There is very little control over the precise shape of nanocrystals. <br>Nanocrystals are created by natural physical chemistry processes. <br> Their shape is the result of thermodynamic equilibria during their history of formation. <br>I.e. they are grown via [[mix cook and stir thermodynamic synthesis]]. <br>Some crystals faces form faster some slower. The slower growing faces remain.

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Delineation from nanocrystals

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	* Larger nanocrystals tend to incur unintentional defects especially low energy ones like stacking order.		* Larger nanocrystals tend to incur unintentional defects especially low energy ones like stacking order.

	See also page: [[Thermodynamic nanocrystal]]		See also page: '''[[Thermodynamic nanocrystal]]'''

	== Delineation from [[nanoparticle]]s ==		== Delineation from [[nanoparticle]]s ==

Apm: /* Delineation from nanocrystals */ added link to page Thermodynamic nanocrystal

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Delineation from nanocrystals: added link to page Thermodynamic nanocrystal

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	* Nanocrystals are not atomically precise as there is no precise [[termination control]].		* Nanocrystals are not atomically precise as there is no precise [[termination control]].
	* Larger nanocrystals tend to incur unintentional defects especially low energy ones like stacking order.		* Larger nanocrystals tend to incur unintentional defects especially low energy ones like stacking order.

			See also page: [[Thermodynamic nanocrystal]]

	== Delineation from [[nanoparticle]]s ==		== Delineation from [[nanoparticle]]s ==

Apm: /* Soft criteria: */ broken => damaged

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Soft criteria:: broken => damaged

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	If these requirements are not met it does not mean it is not a crystolecule. <br>		If these requirements are not met it does not mean it is not a crystolecule. <br>
	★ Crystolecules '''usually but not always''' feature an atomically precise monolayer (or near monolayer) '''surface passivation''' such that they feature [[mechanical stability]], [[thermal stability]], [[chemical stability]], and other (electrical optical, …) overall only necessarily sufficient for their intended purpose. Encapsulated crystolecules e.g. need not be stable to air. See: [[Fruit interior analogy]] & [[Oxidation]]. <br>		★ Crystolecules '''usually but not always''' feature an atomically precise monolayer (or near monolayer) '''surface passivation''' such that they feature [[mechanical stability]], [[thermal stability]], [[chemical stability]], and other (electrical optical, …) overall only necessarily sufficient for their intended purpose. Encapsulated crystolecules e.g. need not be stable to air. See: [[Fruit interior analogy]] & [[Oxidation]]. <br>
	★ Crystolecules '''usually but not always''' are created to '''fulfill a specific structural function''' as whole of (or part of) a structural element, or structural part of a machine element of various kind, (mechanical, electrical, plasmonic). Exceptions: crystolecules in recycling storage, somehow ~~broken~~ crystolecules, mechanosynthesis capability demonstrations (like test-prints), failed prototypes, … <br>		★ Crystolecules '''usually but not always''' are created to '''fulfill a specific structural function''' as whole of (or part of) a structural element, or structural part of a machine element of various kind, (mechanical, electrical, plasmonic). Exceptions: crystolecules in recycling storage, somehow damaged crystolecules, mechanosynthesis capability demonstrations (like test-prints), failed prototypes, … <br>
	★ Crystolecules '''usually but not always''' are in their size '''at the lowermost physical size limit''' to fulfill their function.<br>		★ Crystolecules '''usually but not always''' are in their size '''at the lowermost physical size limit''' to fulfill their function.<br>
	★ Crystolecules are '''usually but not always highly symmetrical'''. <br>		★ Crystolecules are '''usually but not always highly symmetrical'''. <br>

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Soft criteria:

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	These are not strictly necessary but corroborate the crystolecule status. <br>		These are not strictly necessary but corroborate the crystolecule status. <br>
	If these requirements are not met it does not mean it is not a crystolecule. <br>		If these requirements are not met it does not mean it is not a crystolecule. <br>
	★ Crystolecules '''usually but not always''' feature an atomically precise monolayer (or near monolayer) '''surface passivation''' such that they feature [[mechanical stability]], [[thermal stability]], [[chemical stability]], and other (electrical optical, …) overall only necessarily sufficient for their intended purpose. Encapsulated crystolecules e.g. need not be stable to air. See: [[Fruit interior analogy]]. <br>		★ Crystolecules '''usually but not always''' feature an atomically precise monolayer (or near monolayer) '''surface passivation''' such that they feature [[mechanical stability]], [[thermal stability]], [[chemical stability]], and other (electrical optical, …) overall only necessarily sufficient for their intended purpose. Encapsulated crystolecules e.g. need not be stable to air. See: [[Fruit interior analogy]] & [[Oxidation]]. <br>
	★ Crystolecules '''usually but not always''' are created to '''fulfill a specific structural function''' as whole of (or part of) a structural element, or structural part of a machine element of various kind, (mechanical, electrical, plasmonic). Exceptions: crystolecules in recycling storage, somehow broken crystolecules, mechanosynthesis capability demonstrations (like test-prints), failed prototypes, … <br>		★ Crystolecules '''usually but not always''' are created to '''fulfill a specific structural function''' as whole of (or part of) a structural element, or structural part of a machine element of various kind, (mechanical, electrical, plasmonic). Exceptions: crystolecules in recycling storage, somehow broken crystolecules, mechanosynthesis capability demonstrations (like test-prints), failed prototypes, … <br>
	★ Crystolecules '''usually but not always''' are in their size '''at the lowermost physical size limit''' to fulfill their function.<br>		★ Crystolecules '''usually but not always''' are in their size '''at the lowermost physical size limit''' to fulfill their function.<br>

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Hard criteria:: broken => damaged … a bit more precise

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	== Hard criteria: ==		== Hard criteria: ==

	★ '''Crystolecules are''' (unless ~~broken~~) '''fully [[atomically precise]]'''. <br>		★ '''Crystolecules are''' (unless damaged) '''fully [[atomically precise]]'''. <br>
	All atoms are at a known and fully intentional position that was desired not accepted. <br>		All atoms are at a known and fully intentional position that was desired not accepted. <br>
	Some errors may be acceptable so long the parts can still fulfill their tasks. <br>		Some errors may be acceptable so long the parts can still fulfill their tasks. <br>

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improved the intro a bit

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	[[File:atomistic acetylene sorting pump model.jpg\|frame\|A proposed [[acetylene sorting pump]]. This is a larger [[diamondoid machine element]] (DME). Possibly assembled from several pre-produced smaller [[diamondoid crystolecule]]s. The frame is one big monolithic crystolecule (it may be fused together via [[seamless covalent welding]] during assembly). Other parts are smaller independent crystolecules that may be [[piezochemical mechanosynthesis\|mechanosynthesized]] fully passivated as a whole and integrated as a whole without any seamless welding.]]		[[File:atomistic acetylene sorting pump model.jpg\|frame\|A proposed [[acetylene sorting pump]]. This is a larger [[diamondoid machine element]] (DME). Possibly assembled from several pre-produced smaller [[diamondoid crystolecule]]s. The frame is one big monolithic crystolecule (it may be fused together via [[seamless covalent welding]] during assembly). Other parts are smaller independent crystolecules that may be [[piezochemical mechanosynthesis\|mechanosynthesized]] fully passivated as a whole and integrated as a whole without any seamless welding.]]

	'''Gemstone-like molecular elements''' (GMEs) here also called '''crystolecules''' for short. Also possible ~~'''~~crystalecules or crystallecules~~'''~~. <br>		'''Gemstone-like molecular elements''' (GMEs) here also called '''crystolecules''' for short. <br>
			<small>Also possible crystalecules or crystallecules, but not recommended as the number of "l"s is unclear.</small><br>

	Gemstone-like molecular elements are the basic building blocks in <br>		Gemstone-like molecular elements are the basic building blocks in <br>
	[[gemstone based atomically precise manufacturing]] here aka <br>		[[gemstone based atomically precise manufacturing]] here aka <br>