Nanorobots, NEMS, and Nanoassembly

Requicha, Ari

doi:10.1109/jproc.2003.818333

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“…As research in the area is progressing, two interesting kinds of unconventional applications of these systems begin to emerge: (i) their behavior can be exploited for processing information at the molecular level [70] and, in the long run, for the construction of chemical computers [71]; and (ii) their mechanical features can be utilized for transportation of nano-objects, mechanical gating of molecular-level channels and nanorobotics [72].…”

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Artificial Photochemical Devices and Machines

Balzani

Venturi

2008

Organic Nanostructures

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The interaction between light and matter lies at the heart of the most important processes of life [1]. Photons are exploited by natural systems as both quanta of energy and elements of information. Light constitutes an energy source and is consumed (or, more precisely, converted) in large amount in the natural photosynthetic process, whereas it plays the role of a signal in vision-related processes, where the energy used to run the operation is biological in nature.A variety of functions can also be obtained from the interaction between light and matter in artificial systems [2]. The type and utility of such functions depend on the degree of complexity and organization of the chemical systems that receive and process the photons.About 20 years ago, in the frame of research on supramolecular chemistry, the idea began to arise [3][4][5] that the concept of macroscopic device and machine can be transferred to the molecular level. In short, a molecular device can be defined [6] as an assembly of a discrete number of molecular components designed to perform a function under appropriate external stimulation. A molecular machine [6-8] is a particular type of device where the function is achieved through the mechanical movements of its molecular components.In analogy with their macroscopic counterparts, molecular devices and machines need energy to operate and signal to communicate with the operator. Light provides an answer to this dual requirement. Indeed, a great number of molecular devices and machines are powered by light-induced processes and light can also be useful to read the state of the system and thus to control and monitor its operation. Before illustrating examples of artificial photochemical molecular devices and machines, it is worthwhile recalling a few basic aspects of the interaction between molecular and supramolecular systems and light. For a more detailed discussion, books [9][10][11][12][13][14][15] can be consulted.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Artificial Photochemical Devices and Machines

Balzani

Venturi

2008

Organic Nanostructures

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“…The tip can apply a variety of forces, including contact, magnetic, thermal, and electrical using modified tips. It has been used in lithography [48], [49], in nanomanipulation [50]- [53], and in nanoassembly [2], [54], [55]. Another interesting application is the "millipede" project at IBM Research [56], [57].…”

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“…The sample preparation is far easier with an AFM than with a TEM. Furthermore the AFM is becoming a driving technology in nanomanipulation and nanoassembly [2] and is playing a burgeoning role in the field of molecular biology [3] - [9]. One of the interesting features of this tool is that imaging depends entirely on a feedback control loop.…”

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A Tutorial on the Mechanisms, Dynamics, and Control of Atomic Force Microscopes

Abramovitch

Andersson

Pao

et al. 2007

2007 American Control Conference

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Abstract-The Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) is one of the most versatile tools in nanotechnology. For control engineers this instrument is particularly interesting, since its ability to image the surface of a sample is entirely dependent upon the use of a feedback loop. This paper will present a tutorial on the control of AFMs. We take the reader on a walk around the control loop and discuss each of the individual technology components. The major imaging modes are described from a controls perspective and recent advances geared at increasing the performance of these microscopes are highlighted.

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“…The fabrication and development of nanoscaled devices and nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) that use these nanomaterials also require precise techniques for positioning, sensing, and assembly with nanometer resolutions 3,6,7 . Techniques for constructing nanoscaled devices can be categorized into top-down, bottom-up, and nanomanipulationenabled techniques 3,7 .…”

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Recent advances in nanorobotic manipulation inside scanning electron microscopes

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A scanning electron microscope (SEM) provides real-time imaging with nanometer resolution and a large scanning area, which enables the development and integration of robotic nanomanipulation systems inside a vacuum chamber to realize simultaneous imaging and direct interactions with nanoscaled samples. Emerging techniques for nanorobotic manipulation during SEM imaging enable the characterization of nanomaterials and nanostructures and the prototyping/assembly of nanodevices. This paper presents a comprehensive survey of recent advances in nanorobotic manipulation, including the development of nanomanipulation platforms, tools, changeable toolboxes, sensing units, control strategies, electron beam-induced deposition approaches, automation techniques, and nanomanipulation-enabled applications and discoveries. The limitations of the existing technologies and prospects for new technologies are also discussed.

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Nanorobots, NEMS, and Nanoassembly

Cited by 207 publications

References 68 publications

Artificial Photochemical Devices and Machines

Artificial Photochemical Devices and Machines

A Tutorial on the Mechanisms, Dynamics, and Control of Atomic Force Microscopes

Recent advances in nanorobotic manipulation inside scanning electron microscopes

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