More than (" years have passed since the famous lecture
there’s plenty of room at the bottom” by Feynman [#]. In
his talk, Feynman explored apparently simple and elegant
possibilities of working at the atomic scale—possibilities
that would have startling results. He touched upon ideas
such as miniature writing, seeing and moving atoms, the
prospect of designing molecules one atom at a time, and
the challenges involved in developing miniature machines.
Devices operating on this scale are expected to provide a
number of breakthrough applications like more powerful
computers and increased data storage due to more e+cient
and smaller components. Applications are also expected in
many fields such as solar cells, (molecular) electronics, and
biosensors.