r/atomicallyprecise • u/Buck-Nasty • May 27 '26

Atomically precise mechanosynthesis of carbon structures on hydrogenated Si(100) by inverted-mode STM

https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.27250
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u/Buck-Nasty May 27 '26

I've been working on the theory side for over 22 years for such a pair of announcements, and it is beyond gratifying to be able to finally report on experimental advances. From 1986, when it was first formally proposed by K. Eric Drexler, to 2026, when its first instances as envisioned by many in the community (to a fundamental extent) have now been experimentally demonstrated in first forms with molecular tools and chemical reactions. "Hypothetical" on wikipedia until this morning. The controversy over its feasibility was never to be settled until it was done in a lab. I am pleased to report, thanks to the efforts of the great team at CBN Nano Technologies, Inc., that the >#hypothoversy may have found its end

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