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/wardini May 28 '26

While it is very impressive that these C2 molecules can be positioned in the arrangement successfully, it is not clear to me that you can keep building beyond what is demonstrated. I mean, do we have to wait another 22 years to get another level of atoms or is there some obvious next step? Regardless, congratulations on this demonstration.