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Publications

2026

STM — electron-induced switching, migration & C₂ formation on Si(100)
STM — electron-induced switching, migration & C₂ formation on Si(100)
Preprint · July 2026

Electron-Induced Formation of C₂ on Si(100) from Acetylene and Ethylene

O. MacLean, M. Savoie, D. G. Allis, et al. (CBN Nano)
arXiv:2607.19488 [cond-mat.mtrl-sci]

Electron-induced dehydrogenation of acetylene and ethylene on Si(100) at 4 K, demonstrating C₂ formation and configurational switching — an additional tool for atomically precise fabrication.

The triple-alkylation route to (hetero)adamantane molecular tools
The triple-alkylation route to (hetero)adamantane molecular tools
Preprint · July 2026

(Hetero)adamantane synthesis: A triple alkylation reaction

T. McCallum, S. Rohe, M. Morin, D. G. Allis, et al. (CBN Nano)
ChemRxiv:10.26434/chemrxiv.15002728 [v3]

A convergent triple-alkylation route to (hetero)adamantane scaffolds with tetrel (C, Si, Ge) bridgeheads — a breakthrough for accessing diamondoid molecular tools with interchangeable functional groups.

Accepted for publication in the American Chemical Society Journal of Organic Chemistry.

XPS — UV deiodination of surface-bound germaadamantane tools
XPS — UV deiodination of surface-bound germaadamantane tools
Preprint · July 2026

Probing sp and sp³ carbon radicals in UHV by iodine capture

R. J. Kirby, N. M. Ćulum, H. Rodriguez, T. Enright, M. Morin, et al. (CBN Nano)
ChemRxiv:10.26434/chemrxiv.15005601 [v1]

Long-lived sp and sp³ carbon radicals generated on Si(100) from germaadamantane tools via UV C–I bond scission and tracked by XPS — with reversible reiodination up to 100%, establishing controlled surface radical chemistry.

IM-STM — C₂ donation & Si-abstraction products on Si(100)
IM-STM — C₂ donation & Si-abstraction products on Si(100)
Preprint · June 2026

Towards atom-by-atom fabrication: Mechanosynthetic donation and abstraction

B. Blue, M. Morin, A. Inayeh, et al. (CBN Nano)
arXiv:2606.13876 [cond-mat.mtrl-sci]

Positionally controlled additive (carbon donation) and subtractive (silicon abstraction) mechanosynthesis on crystalline Si(100) — manipulating radical chemistry with positional control in 3D.

STM — six-carbon structure on Si(100), 2 nm scale bar
STM — six-carbon structure on Si(100), 2 nm scale bar
Preprint · May 2026

Atomically precise mechanosynthesis of carbon structures on hydrogenated Si(100) by inverted-mode STM

M. Cowie, C. Deimert, R. Groome, A. Inayeh, et al. (CBN Nano)
arXiv:2605.27250 [cond-mat.mtrl-sci]

C₂ units donated to pre-patterned sites on H:Si(100) — single-site donation, multi-site patterning, and stepwise polyyne assembly via successive C–C bond formation.

2025

IM-STM — mechanosynthetic hydrogen-abstraction sequence
IM-STM — mechanosynthetic hydrogen-abstraction sequence
Preprint · December 2025

Inverted-Mode Scanning Tunneling Microscopy for Atomically Precise Fabrication

E. Barrera, B. Thanabalasingam, M. Taucer, et al. (CBN Nano)
arXiv:2512.24431 [cond-mat.mtrl-sci]

Tailored molecules on Si(100) image the probe apex — solving probe characterization — with both sides of the tunnel junction acting as reagents positioned with sub-ångström precision.

Molecular tools (TIMe-Ge) on Si(100) — concept render
Molecular tools (TIMe-Ge) on Si(100) — concept render
Preprint · August 2025

Molecular Tools for Non-Planar Surface Chemistry

T. Huff, B. Blue, T. McCallum, M. Morin, D. G. Allis, et al. (CBN Nano)
arXiv:2508.16798 [cond-mat.mtrl-sci]

3D, silicon-specific “molecular tools” enabling out-of-plane radical chemistry on Si(100) — validated by SPM, XPS, and DFT.

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2026 Conferences and presentations.

Upcoming

October 2026
Japan

ACSIN-16 & ICSPM34

Atomically Controlled Surfaces, Interfaces & Nanostructures.

Invited TalkMarco TaucerInverted-mode STM for atomically precise fabrication on silicon
TalkDusan VobornikAdditive and Subtractive Mechanosynthesis Using Tailored Molecular Tools
November 2026
South Korea

MMM12

12th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling.

TalkLuis Sandoval AndradeMultiscale modeling of additive mechanosynthesis on the Si(100)-H surface
November 2026
United States

AVS 71st International Symposium & Exhibition

Presentation of recent additive and subtractive mechanosynthesis results.

TalkBrandon BlueAtomically precise additive and subtractive mechanosynthesis

Previous Conferences

August 2026
Norway

ECOSS 2026

39th European Conference on Surface Science.

TalkJon MyallAtomically precise synthesis of carbon moieties by IM-STM
TalkJackie Kort MascortDeterministic placement of C₂H molecules on Si(100) using inverted-mode STM
PosterAdam BottomleyTowards atom-by-atom fabrication: mechanosynthetic silicon abstraction
August 2026
Austria

NC-AFM 2026

27th International Conference on Non-Contact Atomic Force Microscopy.

PosterBenjamin ScheffelExploring the Binding Configurations of Functional 3D Molecules Chemisorbed on Si(100)
PosterHenry RodriguezForce to Spin a Molecular Rotor
June 2026
Canada

Canadian Association of Physicists Congress

Eight CBN Nano presenters contributed talks and posters on inverted-mode STM and mechanosynthesis.

TalkOliver MacLeanInverted-Mode Scanning Tunneling Microscopy as a Route To wardsAtomicallyPreciseSolid-StateQuantumTechnologies
TalkMegan CowieAdditive mechanosynthesis of carbon dimers through selective hydrogen depassivation of the Si(100) surface
TalkBheeshmon ThanabalasingamEnabling Atomically Precise Fabrication Through Inverted Mode STM
TalkSam RoheAdditive Mechanosynthesis of C2H Moieties on Si(100):H Using Inverted-Mode STM
TalkRosemary CranstonAtomically Precise Silicon Abstraction by Inverted-Mode STM
PosterZehra AhmedIndividual silicon atom abstraction from Si(100) enabled by mechanosynthesis and inverted-mode scanning tunneling microscopy
PosterHenry RodriguezForce to Spin a Molecular Rotor
PosterJacqueline Kort-MascortDeterministic Placement of C2H Molecules on Si(100) Using Inverted-Mode STM
June 2026
France

Nanomanipulation Workshop 2026

Mechanosynthesis, hydrogen patterning on silicon, and low-temperature STM/AFM.

Invited talkMegan CowieAtomically precise fabrication by mechanosynthesis
TalkReid WottonMechanosynthetic donation of C2H to Si(100):H Using Inverted-Mode STM
May 2026
Canada

Carbon to Metal Coating Institute Public Seminar

A public seminar hosted by Queen's University.

Invited seminarMarco TaucerInverted-Mode STM: A New Approach for Atom-by-Atom Fabrication
May 2026
United States

EIPBN 2026

69th International Conference on Electron, Ion and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication.

Invited talkMathieu DurandA Mechanosynthesis Platform for Atomically Precise Fabrication
TalkBrandon BlueMechanosynthetic, atom-by-atom fabrication based on inverted-mode STM and molecular tools
TalkMarco TaucerInverted-Mode Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and its Applications for Atomically Precise Fabrication
April 2026
United States

Los Alamos National Laboratory LANL Symposium

Invited scientific engagement documented in the 2026 conference highlights.

Invited TalkLuis SandovalMultiscale Modeling of Additive Mechanosynthesis on the Si(100)-H Surface
March 2026
Canada

University of Ottawa

Invited scientific engagement documented in the 2026 conference highlights.

Invited talkMarco TaucerInverted-Mode STM: A New Approach for Atom-by-Atom Fabrication
March 2026
Germany

DPG Spring Meeting

Talks and posters advancing silicon abstraction, C₂ donation, and molecular tool chemistry.

TalksMarc SavoieTowards Atomically Precise Fabrication through STM with Flat, Crystalline Probes
TalksRosemary CranstonAtomically Precise Si Abstraction by Inverted-Mode STM
February 2026
United States

DEMOCritus Workshop

Invited scientific engagement documented in the 2026 conference highlights.

Invited TalkDusan VobornikInverted-Mode Scanning Tunneling Microscopy for Atomically Precise Fabrication
February 2026
Canada

Quantum Days

Talks and posters related to CBN Nano's atomically precise fabrication program.

PosterHadiya MaAtomically Precise 3D Fabrication Using Inverted-Mode Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
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