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Apm: Category:Direct path

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	* [[Surface molecular system]]s		* [[Surface molecular system]]s

			[[Category:Direct path]]

Apm: /* Inverted mode */ added note no main advantage to the inverted mode section

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Inverted mode: added note no main advantage to the inverted mode section

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	* more challenging tip preparation in regards to tip orientation for nigh perfect parallelity, and system cleanliness		* more challenging tip preparation in regards to tip orientation for nigh perfect parallelity, and system cleanliness
	* no (or extremely limited) options in terms of interacting with heterogeneous surface molecular systems of various kinds		* no (or extremely limited) options in terms of interacting with heterogeneous surface molecular systems of various kinds

			Main advantage: <br>
			Many different [[adapter molecule]]s can be used for imaging and surface manipulations ([[mechanosynthesis]]). <br>
			But this comes at the cost of a number of severe disadvantages. <br>

	=== Dilute adapter molecule deposition constraint and consequences ===		=== Dilute adapter molecule deposition constraint and consequences ===

Apm: /* Dense adapter molecule deposition & huge co-deposition design space of surface molecular systems */

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Dense adapter molecule deposition & huge co-deposition design space of surface molecular systems

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	'''Much bigger design space:''' <br>		'''Much bigger design space:''' <br>
	★ A huge space of [[surface molecular system]]s is accessible <br>		★ A huge space of [[surface molecular system]]s is accessible <br>
	★ ~~Base~~ surfaces are easily changeable <br>		★ base surfaces are easily changeable <br>
	★ codeposited monolayer materials are accessible <br>		★ codeposited monolayer materials are accessible <br>
	– some codeposited monolayers could possibly act as buildplates giving more options in regards to possible detachment of the product strategies. <br>		– some codeposited monolayers could possibly act as buildplates giving more options in regards to possible detachment of the product strategies. <br>

Apm: /* Direct mode / Conventional mode */

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Direct mode / Conventional mode

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	'''Much bigger design space:''' <br>		'''Much bigger design space:''' <br>
	★ A huge space of [[surface molecular system]]s ~~becomes~~ accessible <br>		★ A huge space of [[surface molecular system]]s is accessible <br>
	★ Base surfaces are easily changeable, <br>		★ Base surfaces are easily changeable <br>
	★ codeposited monolayer materials ~~care~~ accessible <br>		★ codeposited monolayer materials are accessible <br>
	– some codeposited monolayers could possibly act as buildplates giving more options in regards to possible detachment of the product strategies. <br>		– some codeposited monolayers could possibly act as buildplates giving more options in regards to possible detachment of the product strategies. <br>

Apm: /* Dense adapter molecule deposition & huge co-deposition design space of surface molecular systems */

2026-01-08T11:05:05Z

Dense adapter molecule deposition & huge co-deposition design space of surface molecular systems

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	'''Much bigger design space:''' <br>		'''Much bigger design space:''' <br>
	★ A ~~very~~ huge space of [[surface molecular system]]s becomes accessible <br>		★ A huge space of [[surface molecular system]]s becomes accessible <br>
	★ Base surfaces are easily changeable, <br>		★ Base surfaces are easily changeable, <br>
	★ codeposited monolayer materials care accessible <br>		★ codeposited monolayer materials care accessible <br>

Apm: /* Direct mode / Conventional mode */

2026-01-08T11:04:50Z

Direct mode / Conventional mode

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	'''Much bigger design space:''' <br>		'''Much bigger design space:''' <br>
	★ A very huge space of [[surface molecular ~~systems~~]] becomes accessible <br>		★ A very huge space of [[surface molecular system]]s becomes accessible <br>
	★ Base surfaces are easily changeable, <br>		★ Base surfaces are easily changeable, <br>
	★ codeposited monolayer materials care accessible <br>		★ codeposited monolayer materials care accessible <br>

Apm: /* Related */

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	* '''[[Adapter molecule]]s'''		* '''[[Adapter molecule]]s'''
	* [[surface molecular systems]]
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	* [[Scanning probe microscopy]]		* [[Scanning probe microscopy]]
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	* [[Surface molecular system]]s		* [[Surface molecular system]]s

Apm: /* Related */ surface molecular systems

2026-01-08T11:04:05Z

Related: surface molecular systems

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	* '''[[Adapter molecule]]s'''		* '''[[Adapter molecule]]s'''
			* [[surface molecular systems]]
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	* [[Scanning probe microscopy]]		* [[Scanning probe microscopy]]
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	* [[Surface molecular system]]s		* [[Surface molecular system]]s

Apm: /* Direct mode / Conventional mode */ surface molecular systems

2026-01-08T11:03:47Z

Direct mode / Conventional mode: surface molecular systems

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	'''Much bigger design space:''' <br>		'''Much bigger design space:''' <br>
			★ A very huge space of [[surface molecular systems]] becomes accessible <br>
	★ Base surfaces are easily changeable, <br>		★ Base surfaces are easily changeable, <br>
	★ codeposited monolayer materials care accessible <br>		★ codeposited monolayer materials care accessible <br>

Apm: /* Direct mode / Conventional mode */ some typo-fixes

2026-01-08T11:01:29Z

Direct mode / Conventional mode: some typo-fixes

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	it is virtually impossible to build larger multi layered crystalline atomically precise structures. <br>		it is virtually impossible to build larger multi layered crystalline atomically precise structures. <br>

	=== Dense adapter molecule deposition & huge co-~~depossition~~ design space of surface molecular systems ===		=== Dense adapter molecule deposition & huge co-deposition design space of surface molecular systems ===

	Since the SPM-needle-tip-apex harbors just one single tool molecule <br>		Since the SPM-needle-tip-apex harbors just one single tool molecule <br>
	the feedstock carrier molecules can be packed to the maximum on the sample side. <br>		the feedstock carrier molecules can be packed to the maximum on the sample side. <br>
	Note that it is not just the ratio of the tip sizes which would make for a much smaller factor. <br>		Note that it is not just the ratio of the tip sizes which would make for a much smaller factor. <br>
	As even a very sharp ~~SOM~~ tip is still ~~qute~~ blunt without the tool molecule attached. <br>		As even a very sharp SPM tip is still quite blunt without the tool molecule attached. <br>

	This allows for … <br>		This allows for … <br>
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	Stronger bonding semiconductor surfaces might not allow as dense and good packing as deposition on gold. <br>		Stronger bonding semiconductor surfaces might not allow as dense and good packing as deposition on gold. <br>
	See external links section on the page: [[Mechanosynthesis adapter molecule]]s. <br>		See external links section on the page: [[Mechanosynthesis adapter molecule]]s. <br>
	Strong covalent bonding on contact blocks diffusion bases ~~fromation~~ of SAMs (self assembled monolayers) at nondestructive temperatures. <br>		Strong covalent bonding on contact blocks diffusion bases formation of SAMs (self assembled monolayers) at nondestructive temperatures. <br>
	The higher surface corrugation compared to densely packed gold may cause more variation in orientation. <br>		The higher surface corrugation compared to densely packed gold may cause more variation in orientation. <br>
	More a disorderly "drunken ~~forrest~~" than perfect islands of perfectly parallel molecules i.e. a 2D molecular crystal. <br>		More a disorderly "drunken forest" than perfect islands of perfectly parallel molecules i.e. a 2D molecular crystal. <br>

	'''Much bigger design space:''' <br>		'''Much bigger design space:''' <br>
	★ Base surfaces are easily changeable, <br>		★ Base surfaces are easily changeable, <br>
	★ codeposited monolayer materials care accessible <br>		★ codeposited monolayer materials care accessible <br>
	– some codeposited monolayers could possibly act as buildplates giving more options in regards to possible ~~detatchment~~ of the product strategies. <br>		– some codeposited monolayers could possibly act as buildplates giving more options in regards to possible detachment of the product strategies. <br>

	=== No tool swaps ===		=== No tool swaps ===
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	It might not be all that much smaller than the one for inverted mode. <br>		It might not be all that much smaller than the one for inverted mode. <br>
	Big difference: Having jut one single tool on the SPM-needle-top-apex allows one to <br>		Big difference: Having jut one single tool on the SPM-needle-top-apex allows one to <br>
	(in principle) pack the ~~resouce~~-carrier-molecules as tight as it is physically possible. <br>		(in principle) pack the resource-carrier-molecules as tight as it is physically possible. <br>
	Which should translate into a massive advantage in terms of shorter necessary motion lengths <br>		Which should translate into a massive advantage in terms of shorter necessary motion lengths <br>
	and overall accessible quantity of resources.		and overall accessible quantity of resources.
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	one can always still access the conductive ground level by going a a bit to the side.		one can always still access the conductive ground level by going a a bit to the side.
	Thee is some SPM-needle-tip-apex to product folding, <br>		Thee is some SPM-needle-tip-apex to product folding, <br>
	but moving far enough aside (tip diameter at product height) one can ~~unobstrutedly acess~~ the original surface. <br>		but moving far enough aside (tip diameter at product height) one can unobstructedly access the original surface. <br>
	This capability is not present in the inverted mode. <br>		This capability is not present in the inverted mode. <br>