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ArticleThe journal of physical chemistry. C, Nanomaterials and interfaces2023

Concept for the Real-Time Monitoring of Molecular Configurations during Manipulation with a Scanning Probe Microscope.

Joshua Scheidt, Alexander Diener, Michael Maiworm, Klaus-Robert Müller, Rolf Findeisen, Kurt Driessens, F Stefan Tautz, Christian Wagner

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Article in The journal of physical chemistry. C, Nanomaterials and interfaces, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Joshua ScheidtPeter Grünberg Institut (PGI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4755-6861
Alexander DienerPeter Grünberg Institut (PGI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany.
Michael MaiwormLaboratory for Systems Theory and Automatic Control, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany.
Klaus-Robert MüllerMax Planck Institute for Informatics, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3861-7685
Rolf FindeisenControl and Cyber-Physical Systems Laboratory, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9112-5946
Kurt DriessensData Science and Knowledge Engineering, Maastricht University, 6229 EN Maastricht, The Netherlands.
F Stefan TautzPeter Grünberg Institut (PGI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3583-2379
Christian WagnerPeter Grünberg Institut (PGI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2117-6289
Forschungszentrum Jülich · DEKorea University · KRMaastricht University · NLOtto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg · DETechnische Universität Darmstadt · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A bold vision in nanofabrication is the assembly of functional molecular structures using a scanning probe microscope (SPM). This approach requires continuous monitoring of the molecular configuration during manipulation. Until now, this has been impossible because the SPM tip cannot simultaneously act as an actuator and an imaging probe. Here, we implement configuration monitoring using experimental data other than images collected during the manipulation process. We model the manipulation as a partially observable Markov decision process (POMDP) and approximate the actual configuration in real time using a particle filter. To achieve this, the models underlying the POMDP are precomputed and organized in the form of a finite-state automaton, allowing the use of complex atomistic simulations. We exemplify the configuration monitoring process and reveal structural motifs behind measured force gradients. The proposed methodology marks an important step toward the piece-by-piece creation of supramolecular structures in a robotic and possibly automated manner.

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