Autonomous atom assembly of nanostructures using a scanning tunneling microscope
Monday, February 16, 2015 - 09:00
in Physics & Chemistry
NIST researchers have demonstrated the autonomous computer-controlled assembly of atoms into perfect nanostructures using a low temperature scanning tunneling microscope. The results, published in an invited article in the Review of Scientific Instruments, show the construction without human intervention of quantum confined two-dimensional nanostructures using single atoms or single molecules on a copper surface.