Technology level

Here the technology levels are plotted to the left. Note that they are inseparably entangled with the switch form self-assembly to positional assembly. A qualitative and hard switch. The other axis shows scaling in hierarchical selfassembly or convergent assembly. Different name for same ting in positional assembly.

The technology levels are mainly an advancement in building material quality (stiffness).
But intermingled here is also a change of means of assembly and a transition into PPV vacuum.

Looking at the materials alone one has the building material capability levels.
Somewhat orthogonal to the building material capability levels are the assembly scale capability levels.

• Technology level 0 - early foldamer tec - self assembly
• Step: Introduction of total positional control
• Technology level I - advanced foldamer tec with some positional assembly
• Step: Switch-over to stiffer materials
• Technology level II - in solvent biomineral gem-gum-tec
• Step: Introduction of practically perfect vacuum
• Technology level III - in vacuum gem-gum-tec - main far term target of gem-gum factories reached

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• Beyond the main target: gem-gum nanomedicine

Eventual side products associated with these levels

• Side products of technology level 0
• Side products of technology level I
• Side products of technology level II
• Side products of technology level III
• Products of gem-gum-tec
• Most speculative potential applications

Related

• The incremental path in the among the pathways
• Bridging the gaps
• Bootstrapping

Increasingly difficult materials:

• Foldamers, Highly polycyclic small molecules, Gemstones

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Complementary dimension to technology levels:

• Assembly levels of hierarchical selfassembly
• Convergent assembly levels of convergent assembly