Remote Operation of a Nanovehicle Across Atlantic with an Atomic Scale Control.

Sanjoy Sarkar; Rudrakant Sollapur; Rudrakant Sollapur; Rudrakant Sollapur; Rudrakant Sollapur; Rudrakant Sollapur; Rudrakant Sollapur; Rudrakant Sollapur; Rudrakant Sollapur; Rudrakant Sollapur; Rudrakant Sollapur

Remote Operation of a Nanovehicle Across Atlantic with an Atomic Scale Control.

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Abstract

The ability to control at the atomic scale is vital for the advancement of nanotechnology. We have developed a molecular vehicle that can be driven on materials surfaces by an electrical energy supplied from a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) tip. Our nano-vehicle dubbed ``Bobcat Nanowagon'' is composed of an H shape frame with four Cucurbit[7]uril wheels attached. We used our Bobcat Nanowagon to enter the first international nanocar race held in France on 29 April 2017. The nano vehicles were deposited onto atomically clean Au(111) surface and they were driven by means of STM electric field across the Au(111) surface at 5 K substrate temperature. Moreover, we have competed the nanocar race by manipulating these nano vehicles remotely from France. This was the first time demonstration of atomic scale manipulation from one quarter of the globe distance, i.e. across Atlantic, and thus it was considered to be the world record. The nano vehicles can be driven by both positive and negative electric field. From the manipulation experiments, we determine the energy required to operate the nano vehicles as 800 meV.

Authors

Sanjoy Sarkar

Ohio University
Rudrakant Sollapur

Miami University, The College of Wooster, University of Dayton, Ohio University and Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, J. Stefen Inst., Slovenia, Ohio University, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, The University of Akron, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Bowling Green State University, Australian National University, Benet lab, Department of Physics and Electro-Optics Program University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Electro-Optics Program, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Youngstown State University, University of Memphis, TN, Union College Barbourville, KY, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Arizona State University, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, OH 45433, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Cleveland, OH, Air Force Research Lab, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Ohio Northern Univ, University of Notre Dame, Miami Univ, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V.; and Otto Schott Institute of Material Research, Abbe Center of Photonics, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V., Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University; and Helmholtz Institute Jena, Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University
Rudrakant Sollapur

Miami University, The College of Wooster, University of Dayton, Ohio University and Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, J. Stefen Inst., Slovenia, Ohio University, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, The University of Akron, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Bowling Green State University, Australian National University, Benet lab, Department of Physics and Electro-Optics Program University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Electro-Optics Program, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Youngstown State University, University of Memphis, TN, Union College Barbourville, KY, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Arizona State University, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, OH 45433, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Cleveland, OH, Air Force Research Lab, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Ohio Northern Univ, University of Notre Dame, Miami Univ, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V.; and Otto Schott Institute of Material Research, Abbe Center of Photonics, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V., Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University; and Helmholtz Institute Jena, Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University
Rudrakant Sollapur

Miami University, The College of Wooster, University of Dayton, Ohio University and Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, J. Stefen Inst., Slovenia, Ohio University, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, The University of Akron, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Bowling Green State University, Australian National University, Benet lab, Department of Physics and Electro-Optics Program University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Electro-Optics Program, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Youngstown State University, University of Memphis, TN, Union College Barbourville, KY, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Arizona State University, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, OH 45433, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Cleveland, OH, Air Force Research Lab, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Ohio Northern Univ, University of Notre Dame, Miami Univ, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V.; and Otto Schott Institute of Material Research, Abbe Center of Photonics, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V., Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University; and Helmholtz Institute Jena, Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University
Rudrakant Sollapur

Miami University, The College of Wooster, University of Dayton, Ohio University and Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, J. Stefen Inst., Slovenia, Ohio University, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, The University of Akron, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Bowling Green State University, Australian National University, Benet lab, Department of Physics and Electro-Optics Program University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Electro-Optics Program, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Youngstown State University, University of Memphis, TN, Union College Barbourville, KY, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Arizona State University, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, OH 45433, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Cleveland, OH, Air Force Research Lab, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Ohio Northern Univ, University of Notre Dame, Miami Univ, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V.; and Otto Schott Institute of Material Research, Abbe Center of Photonics, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V., Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University; and Helmholtz Institute Jena, Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University
Rudrakant Sollapur

Miami University, The College of Wooster, University of Dayton, Ohio University and Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, J. Stefen Inst., Slovenia, Ohio University, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, The University of Akron, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Bowling Green State University, Australian National University, Benet lab, Department of Physics and Electro-Optics Program University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Electro-Optics Program, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Youngstown State University, University of Memphis, TN, Union College Barbourville, KY, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Arizona State University, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, OH 45433, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Cleveland, OH, Air Force Research Lab, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Ohio Northern Univ, University of Notre Dame, Miami Univ, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V.; and Otto Schott Institute of Material Research, Abbe Center of Photonics, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V., Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University; and Helmholtz Institute Jena, Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University
Rudrakant Sollapur

Miami University, The College of Wooster, University of Dayton, Ohio University and Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, J. Stefen Inst., Slovenia, Ohio University, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, The University of Akron, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Bowling Green State University, Australian National University, Benet lab, Department of Physics and Electro-Optics Program University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Electro-Optics Program, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Youngstown State University, University of Memphis, TN, Union College Barbourville, KY, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Arizona State University, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, OH 45433, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Cleveland, OH, Air Force Research Lab, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Ohio Northern Univ, University of Notre Dame, Miami Univ, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V.; and Otto Schott Institute of Material Research, Abbe Center of Photonics, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V., Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University; and Helmholtz Institute Jena, Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University
Rudrakant Sollapur

Miami University, The College of Wooster, University of Dayton, Ohio University and Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, J. Stefen Inst., Slovenia, Ohio University, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, The University of Akron, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Bowling Green State University, Australian National University, Benet lab, Department of Physics and Electro-Optics Program University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Electro-Optics Program, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Youngstown State University, University of Memphis, TN, Union College Barbourville, KY, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Arizona State University, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, OH 45433, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Cleveland, OH, Air Force Research Lab, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Ohio Northern Univ, University of Notre Dame, Miami Univ, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V.; and Otto Schott Institute of Material Research, Abbe Center of Photonics, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V., Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University; and Helmholtz Institute Jena, Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University
Rudrakant Sollapur

Miami University, The College of Wooster, University of Dayton, Ohio University and Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, J. Stefen Inst., Slovenia, Ohio University, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, The University of Akron, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Bowling Green State University, Australian National University, Benet lab, Department of Physics and Electro-Optics Program University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Electro-Optics Program, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Youngstown State University, University of Memphis, TN, Union College Barbourville, KY, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Arizona State University, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, OH 45433, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Cleveland, OH, Air Force Research Lab, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Ohio Northern Univ, University of Notre Dame, Miami Univ, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V.; and Otto Schott Institute of Material Research, Abbe Center of Photonics, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V., Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University; and Helmholtz Institute Jena, Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University
Rudrakant Sollapur

Miami University, The College of Wooster, University of Dayton, Ohio University and Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, J. Stefen Inst., Slovenia, Ohio University, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, The University of Akron, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Bowling Green State University, Australian National University, Benet lab, Department of Physics and Electro-Optics Program University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Electro-Optics Program, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Youngstown State University, University of Memphis, TN, Union College Barbourville, KY, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Arizona State University, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, OH 45433, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Cleveland, OH, Air Force Research Lab, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Ohio Northern Univ, University of Notre Dame, Miami Univ, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V.; and Otto Schott Institute of Material Research, Abbe Center of Photonics, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V., Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University; and Helmholtz Institute Jena, Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University
Rudrakant Sollapur

Miami University, The College of Wooster, University of Dayton, Ohio University and Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, J. Stefen Inst., Slovenia, Ohio University, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, The University of Akron, Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Bowling Green State University, Australian National University, Benet lab, Department of Physics and Electro-Optics Program University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Electro-Optics Program, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Youngstown State University, University of Memphis, TN, Union College Barbourville, KY, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Arizona State University, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, OH 45433, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Cleveland, OH, Air Force Research Lab, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH, Ohio Northern Univ, University of Notre Dame, Miami Univ, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V.; and Otto Schott Institute of Material Research, Abbe Center of Photonics, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology e.V., Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University; and Helmholtz Institute Jena, Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University