Atoms moved one by one

Built on

• Scanning tunnelling microscopeRecorded · 1981enables

Led to

• Molecular manufacturingForecast · ~2048requires
• Atom-precise chip patterningForecast · ~2050enables
• Atomic-scale transistorsForecast · ~2060enables

Sources & evidence

• Additional source

Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.