Mechanosynthesis - Revision history

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	[[Category:Technology level II]]		[[Category:Technology level II]]
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	== Table of Contents ==		== Table of Contents ==

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	* [[Adapter molecule]]s		* [[Adapter molecule]]s
	* [[Mechanosynthesis mode]]s		* [[Mechanosynthesis mode]]s
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			* '''[[Scanning probe microscopy upwards into 3D]]'''

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	* [[site activation method]] & [[tether assisted self assembly]]		* [[site activation method]] & [[tether assisted self assembly]]
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			* [[Adapter molecule]]s
			* [[Mechanosynthesis mode]]s

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	* [[Spectrum of means of assembly]]		* [[Spectrum of means of assembly]]
	* [[~~Piezochemical~~ mechanosynthesis]] or [[force applying mechanosynthesis]] (possible shorthand [[forcosynthesis]])		* [[Force applying mechanosynthesis]] or [[force applying mechanosynthesis]] (possible shorthand [[forcosynthesis]])
	* '''[[Experimental demonstrations of single atom manipulation]]'''		* '''[[Experimental demonstrations of single atom manipulation]]'''
	* [[Mechanosynthesis core]]		* [[Mechanosynthesis core]]

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	[[File:From-selfassembly-to-mechanosynthesis-v1.0.png\|400px\|thumb\|right\| '''The scalable vectorgraphic *.svg format of this file is available [http://apm.bplaced.net/w/index.php?title=File:From-selfassembly-to-mechanosynthesis-v1.0.svg here]''']]		[[File:From-selfassembly-to-mechanosynthesis-v1.0.png\|400px\|thumb\|right\| '''The scalable vectorgraphic *.svg format of this file is available [http://apm.bplaced.net/w/index.php?title=File:From-selfassembly-to-mechanosynthesis-v1.0.svg here]''']]
	[[File:Mol-Mill-color.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\| '''[[force applying mechanosynthesis]]''' – A single [[hydrogen]] atom is deposited onto a cylindrical [[crystolecule]] under construction. The tooltip used here is the '''HDon tool that has been theoretically analyzed in the paper: "A Minimal Toolset for Positional Diamond Mechanosynthesis"'''. See [[tooltip chemistry]] ]]		[[File:Mol-Mill-color.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\| '''[[force applying mechanosynthesis]]''' – A single [[hydrogen]] atom is deposited onto a cylindrical [[crystolecule]] under construction. The tooltip used here is the '''HDon tool that has been theoretically analyzed in the paper: "A Minimal Toolset for Positional Diamond Mechanosynthesis"'''. See [[tooltip chemistry]] ]]
			Up: [[Mechanosynthesis (disambiguation)]]

	'''Mechanosynthesis''' is a [[method of assembly]]. It is the process of assembling atomically precise components to larger atomically precise structures by pick and place methods. For information about almost atom-by-atom synthesis involving large applied forces see: '''[[force applying mechanosynthesis]]''' instead.		'''Mechanosynthesis''' is a [[method of assembly]]. It is the process of assembling atomically precise components to larger atomically precise structures by pick and place methods. For information about almost atom-by-atom synthesis involving large applied forces see: '''[[force applying mechanosynthesis]]''' instead.

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	[[File:Mol-Mill-color.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\| '''[[force applying mechanosynthesis]]''' – A single [[hydrogen]] atom is deposited onto a cylindrical [[crystolecule]] under construction. The tooltip used here is the '''HDon tool that has been theoretically analyzed in the paper: "A Minimal Toolset for Positional Diamond Mechanosynthesis"'''. See [[tooltip chemistry]] ]]		[[File:Mol-Mill-color.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\| '''[[force applying mechanosynthesis]]''' – A single [[hydrogen]] atom is deposited onto a cylindrical [[crystolecule]] under construction. The tooltip used here is the '''HDon tool that has been theoretically analyzed in the paper: "A Minimal Toolset for Positional Diamond Mechanosynthesis"'''. See [[tooltip chemistry]] ]]

	'''Mechanosynthesis''' is a [[method of assembly]]. It is the process of assembling atomically precise components to larger atomically precise structures by pick and place methods. For information about almost atom-by-atom synthesis involving large applied forces see: [[force applying mechanosynthesis]] instead.		'''Mechanosynthesis''' is a [[method of assembly]]. It is the process of assembling atomically precise components to larger atomically precise structures by pick and place methods. For information about almost atom-by-atom synthesis involving large applied forces see: '''[[force applying mechanosynthesis]]''' instead.
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	In [[Nanosystems]] a definition with very loose requirements is given: <br>'''Mechanosynthesis is "molecular synthesis directed by mechanical means"'''<br>		In [[Nanosystems]] a definition with very loose requirements is given: <br>'''Mechanosynthesis is "molecular synthesis directed by mechanical means"'''<br>

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	[[File:Mol-Mill-color.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\| '''[[force applying mechanosynthesis]]''' – A single [[hydrogen]] atom is deposited onto a cylindrical [[crystolecule]] under construction. The tooltip used here is the '''HDon tool that has been theoretically analyzed in the paper: "A Minimal Toolset for Positional Diamond Mechanosynthesis"'''. See [[tooltip chemistry]] ]]		[[File:Mol-Mill-color.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\| '''[[force applying mechanosynthesis]]''' – A single [[hydrogen]] atom is deposited onto a cylindrical [[crystolecule]] under construction. The tooltip used here is the '''HDon tool that has been theoretically analyzed in the paper: "A Minimal Toolset for Positional Diamond Mechanosynthesis"'''. See [[tooltip chemistry]] ]]

	'''Mechanosynthesis''' is a [[method of assembly]]. It is the process of assembling atomically precise components to larger atomically precise structures by pick and place methods. For information about almost atom-by-atom synthesis involving large applied forces see: [[force ~~appylying~~ mechanosynthesis]] instead.		'''Mechanosynthesis''' is a [[method of assembly]]. It is the process of assembling atomically precise components to larger atomically precise structures by pick and place methods. For information about almost atom-by-atom synthesis involving large applied forces see: [[force applying mechanosynthesis]] instead.
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	In [[Nanosystems]] a definition with very loose requirements is given: <br>'''Mechanosynthesis is "molecular synthesis directed by mechanical means"'''<br>		In [[Nanosystems]] a definition with very loose requirements is given: <br>'''Mechanosynthesis is "molecular synthesis directed by mechanical means"'''<br>

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	* An important aspect of advanced mechanosynthesis: [[High pressure]]		* An important aspect of advanced mechanosynthesis: [[High pressure]]
	* [[Lattice scaled stiffness]] & [[Effective concentration]]		* [[Lattice scaled stiffness]] & [[Effective concentration]]
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			* [[site activation method]] & [[tether assisted self assembly]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	* The two infamous points of critique: [[Fat finger problem]] & [[Sticky finger problem]] <br> But there are two more. See: [[The finger problems]]		* The two infamous points of critique: [[Fat finger problem]] & [[Sticky finger problem]] <br> But there are two more. See: [[The finger problems]]
	* The harder problem of inverse mechanosynthesis: [[Atomically precise disassembly]]		* The harder problem of inverse mechanosynthesis: [[Atomically precise disassembly]]
	* [[Positional assembly]] as the here present [[Method of assembly]]		* '''[[Positional assembly]]''' as the here present [[Method of assembly]]
	* A path towards advanced mechanosynthesis: [[Introduction of total positional control]]		* A path towards advanced mechanosynthesis: [[Introduction of total positional control]]
	* Atomically precise nanoscale assembly without mechanosynthesis: [[Thermally driven assembly]] & [[Diffusion transport]]		* Atomically precise nanoscale assembly without mechanosynthesis: [[Thermally driven assembly]] & [[Diffusion transport]]

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	[[File:SiteSpecificWorkpieceActivationConcept.png\|320px\|thumb\|right\|[[Site-specific workpiece activation]] a semi mechanosynthetic precursor of more advanced forms of mechanosynthesis – Image from a presentation of: Eric K. Drexler (2016) ([https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2016/06/f33/Keynote%20presentation%20-%20Drexler.pdf pdf])]]		[[File:SiteSpecificWorkpieceActivationConcept.png\|320px\|thumb\|right\|[[Site-specific workpiece activation]] a semi mechanosynthetic precursor of more advanced forms of mechanosynthesis – Image from a presentation of: Eric K. Drexler (2016) ([https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2016/06/f33/Keynote%20presentation%20-%20Drexler.pdf pdf])]]
	[[File:From-selfassembly-to-mechanosynthesis-v1.0.png\|400px\|thumb\|right\| '''The scalable vectorgraphic *.svg format of this file is available [http://apm.bplaced.net/w/index.php?title=File:From-selfassembly-to-mechanosynthesis-v1.0.svg here]''']]		[[File:From-selfassembly-to-mechanosynthesis-v1.0.png\|400px\|thumb\|right\| '''The scalable vectorgraphic *.svg format of this file is available [http://apm.bplaced.net/w/index.php?title=File:From-selfassembly-to-mechanosynthesis-v1.0.svg here]''']]
	[[File:Mol-Mill-color.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\| '''[[~~Piezochemical~~ mechanosynthesis]]''' – A single [[hydrogen]] atom is deposited onto a cylindrical [[crystolecule]] under construction. The tooltip used here is the '''HDon tool that has been theoretically analyzed in the paper: "A Minimal Toolset for Positional Diamond Mechanosynthesis"'''. See [[tooltip chemistry]] ]]		[[File:Mol-Mill-color.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\| '''[[force applying mechanosynthesis]]''' – A single [[hydrogen]] atom is deposited onto a cylindrical [[crystolecule]] under construction. The tooltip used here is the '''HDon tool that has been theoretically analyzed in the paper: "A Minimal Toolset for Positional Diamond Mechanosynthesis"'''. See [[tooltip chemistry]] ]]

	'''Mechanosynthesis''' is a [[method of assembly]]. It is the process of assembling atomically precise components to larger atomically precise structures by pick and place methods. For information about almost atom-by-atom synthesis involving large applied forces see: [[~~piezochemical~~ mechanosynthesis]] instead.		'''Mechanosynthesis''' is a [[method of assembly]]. It is the process of assembling atomically precise components to larger atomically precise structures by pick and place methods. For information about almost atom-by-atom synthesis involving large applied forces see: [[force appylying mechanosynthesis]] instead.
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	In [[Nanosystems]] a definition with very loose requirements is given: <br>'''Mechanosynthesis is "molecular synthesis directed by mechanical means"'''<br>		In [[Nanosystems]] a definition with very loose requirements is given: <br>'''Mechanosynthesis is "molecular synthesis directed by mechanical means"'''<br>
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	* ... may or may not feature the capability of applying high local forces ([[piezochemistry]]).		* ... may or may not feature the capability of applying high local forces ([[piezochemistry]]).
	* ... will be avoided in favor of more specific terms.		* ... will be avoided in favor of more specific terms.
	* In particular the far term target will be referred to with "[[~~piezochemical~~ mechanosynthesis]]".		* In particular the far term target will be referred to with "[[force applying mechanosynthesis]]".
	* When [[thermally driven self assembly]] aspects are still present (beside the necessary [[positional assembly]]) then "semi-mechanosynthetic" or better "semi-positional" may be used.		* When [[thermally driven self assembly]] aspects are still present (beside the necessary [[positional assembly]]) then "semi-mechanosynthetic" or better "semi-positional" may be used.

	= Kinds of mechanosynthesis =		= Kinds of mechanosynthesis =

	== ~~Piezochemical~~ mechanosynthesis (the far term target) ==		== Force applying mechanosynthesis (the far term target) ==

	See main article:		See main article:
	* [[~~Piezochemical~~ mechanosynthesis]] – <small>Also: "(High) force applying mechanosynthesis"</small>		* [[Force applying mechanosynthesis]] – <small>Also: "(High) force applying mechanosynthesis"</small>
	* And in particular [[~~Piezochemical~~ mechanosynthesis#Surprising Facts]]		* And in particular [[Force applying mechanosynthesis#Surprising Facts]]

	'''Examples:'''		'''Examples:'''
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	* ... more or less equivalent to [[positional assembly]] without additional capabilities.		* ... more or less equivalent to [[positional assembly]] without additional capabilities.
	* ... a form of mechanosynthesis according to [[Mechanosynthesis (disambiguation)\|how the term "mechanosynthesis" is interpreted on this wiki]].		* ... a form of mechanosynthesis according to [[Mechanosynthesis (disambiguation)\|how the term "mechanosynthesis" is interpreted on this wiki]].
	* when interpreting mechanosynthesis as equivalent to [[~~piezochemical~~ mechanosynthesis]] (not done in this wiki) then this is not mechanosynthesis.		* when interpreting mechanosynthesis as equivalent to [[force applying mechanosynthesis]] (not done in this wiki) then this is not mechanosynthesis.

	[[Self assisting assembly]] (that is thermally driven final self alignment) can still be used.<br>		[[Self assisting assembly]] (that is thermally driven final self alignment) can still be used.<br>
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	Related: [[Modular molecular composite nanosystems]] (MMCNs)		Related: [[Modular molecular composite nanosystems]] (MMCNs)

	== The ~~piezochemical~~ mechanosynthesis threshold ==		== The force applying mechanosynthesis threshold ==

	Starting with [[~~piezochemical~~ mechanosynthesis]] right away proved to be very challenging to scale. (See: [[Direct path]]).		Starting with [[force applying mechanosynthesis]] right away proved to be very challenging to scale. (See: [[Direct path]]).
	Easier might be to start with self assembly, move on to weaker types mechanosynthesis and continuously improve on that. (See: [[Incremental path]]).		Easier might be to start with self assembly, move on to weaker types mechanosynthesis and continuously improve on that. (See: [[Incremental path]]).

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	(where only rough placement is needed and the rest is snap in place by complementary surfaces and intermolecular forces)		(where only rough placement is needed and the rest is snap in place by complementary surfaces and intermolecular forces)
	towards more advances capabilities there comes a point where one one "suddenly" can reliably target single atoms.		towards more advances capabilities there comes a point where one one "suddenly" can reliably target single atoms.
	At this point one can start to apply forces to directly influence chemistry in a very controlled fashion ([[~~piezochemical~~ mechanosynthesis]]).		At this point one can start to apply forces to directly influence chemistry in a very controlled fashion ([[force applying mechanosynthesis]]).

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Mechanosynthesis - Revision history

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