Atomic-Resolution Imaging in Dynamic Environments

Scientific breakthroughs for Nano-Assembly

2. Advanced Manipulation and Imaging Tools

Current tools like atomic force microscopes (AFM) can move single atoms, but they're slow and limited to surfaces.

  • Atomic-Resolution Imaging in Dynamic Environments: Improve imaging to visualize and control reactions in real-time under ambient conditions (not just vacuum or cryo). Breakthrough: Next-gen scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) or electron microscopy with femtosecond resolution, integrated with AI for interpreting noisy data, enabling oversight of nanobot swarms during assembly.