Development

Atoms gain simultaneous spatial and chemical control

development2026-05-28

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CBN Nano Technologies achieved the first simultaneous spatial and chemical control over mechanosynthetic carbon fabrication using an inverted-mode scanning tunneling microscope, moving diamondoid mechanosynthesis a notch closer to practice.

Reporting date: 2026-05-28 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to May 28, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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CBN Nano Technologies

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Matter as a compile target

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A space firm sends drugs to orbit to grow novel crystals

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Welcome to May 28, 2026

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Atoms gain simultaneous spatial and chemical control
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Reporting date: 2026-05-28
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-05-28-atoms-placed-on-demand
Claim: CBN Nano Technologies achieved the first simultaneous spatial and chemical control over mechanosynthetic carbon fabrication using an inverted-mode scanning tunneling microscope, moving diamondoid mechanosynthesis a notch closer to practice.
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- Welcome to May 28, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-may-28-2026
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