Convergent nanofabrication and nanoassembly methods, means and applications thereof, products and systems therefrom including methods and means for conversion of pollutants to useful products

A system or subsystem for fabricating articles of two or more different materials Including systems or subsystems for fabricating articles of said two or more different materials, for removing at least one of CH4, CO2 or carbonate from the environment, and for utilizing at least one of CH4, CO2 or carbonate as a feedstock for fabrication of at least one of said different materials, said system or subsystem comprising:

• means for removing at least one of CH4, CO2 or carbonate from the environment, comprising an intake through which a fluid stream is flowed;
• a first molecular binding tool for binding one molecule of said CH4, CO2 or carbonate removed from the environment;
• a second molecular tool or a second molecular binding tool for binding a single reagent molecule or a single reactant molecule or intermediate;
• and,
• means for contacting said one molecule of said CH4, CO2 or carbonate removed from the environment bound to said first molecular binding tool to said second molecular tool or said single reagent molecule or a single reactant molecule or intermediate bound to a said second molecular binding tool,
• wherein:
• said means for contacting is selected from the group consisting of:
• actuators and nanopositioning means;
• said first molecular binding tool and said second molecular tool or a second molecular binding tool for binding a single reagent molecule or a single reactant molecule or intermediate are in communication with said means for contacting;
• and,
• wherein said first molecular binding tool comprises at least a ligand skeleton, and said first molecular binding tool and said second molecular tool or said second molecular binding tool for binding a single reagent molecule or a single reactant molecule or intermediate are situated on one or more structural members of said system or subsystem.

A process for fabricating articles of two or more different materials including systems or subsystems for fabricating articles of said two or more different materials, for removing at least one of CH4, CO2 or carbonate from the environment, and for utilizing at least one of CH4, CO2 or carbonate as a feedstock for fabrication of at least one of said different materials, comprising:

• removing at least one of CH4, CO2, or carbonate from the environment with an intake through which a fluid stream is flowed;
• binding one molecule of said CH4, CO2, or carbonate removed from the environment with a first molecular binding tool;
• providing a second molecular tool or a second molecular binding tool for binding a single reagent molecule or a single reactant molecule or intermediate;
• and,
• contacting said one molecule of said CH4, CO2, or carbonate removed from the environment bound to said first molecular binding tool with said second molecular tool or with said single reagent molecule or with said single reactant molecule or said intermediate bound to said second molecular binding tool, wherein said contacting is performed with actuators or nanopositioning means;
• wherein said first molecular binding tool comprises at least a ligand skeleton, and said first molecular binding tool and said second molecular tool or said second molecular binding tool for binding a single reagent molecule or a single reactant molecule or intermediate are situated on one or more structural members of a system or subsystem for fabricating articles or two or more different materials.

A process for fabricating articles of two or more different materials including systems or subsystems for fabricating articles of said two or more different materials, for removing at least one molecular or ionic raw material from the environment, and for utilizing said molecular or ionic raw material as a feedstock for fabrication of at least one of said different materials, said process comprising:

• converting energy using a means for converting energy selected from the group consisting of:
• a Marks generator;
• a turbine;
• a wave generator comprising a turbine;
• a wave generator comprising a cylinder and a piston;
• a wave generator comprising a cylinder and a valve;
• and, solar conversion energy means comprising a reflector or a lens or a photovoltaic device or a heliostat;
• removing a molecular or ionic raw material from the environment using a means for conveying said molecular or ionic raw material selected from the group consisting of:
• a cable, an umbilical, a conveyor belt, a conveyor chain, and, a conduit through which a gas or liquid stream is flowed;
• binding one molecule of said molecular or ionic raw material removed from the environment with a first molecular binding tool;
• providing a second molecular tool or a second molecular binding tool for binding a single reagent molecule or a single reactant molecule or intermediate;
• and,
• contacting said one molecule of said molecular or ionic raw material removed from the environment bound to said first molecular binding tool to said second molecular tool or said single reagent molecule or single reactant molecule or intermediate bound to said second molecular binding tool, wherein said contacting is performed with actuators or nanopositioning means,
• wherein:
• said first molecular binding tool comprises at least a ligand skeleton, and said first molecular binding tool and said second molecular tool or said second molecular binding tool for binding a single reagent molecule or a single reactant molecule or intermediate are situated on one or more structural members of a system or subsystem for fabricating articles of two or more different materials;
• and,
• wherein said molecular or ionic raw material is at least one raw material selected from the group consisting of:
• seawater or material dissolved therein;
• atmospheric carbon dioxide;
• carbonate from seawater;
• carbon dioxide dissolved in seawater;
• methane from a cold seep;
• methane from oceanic methane clathrates;
• methane from permafrost;
• CH4, CO2, carbonates silicates, hydrocarbons, ammonium halides, sulfides, selenides, tellurides, metal ions, transition metal ions, lanthanide ions, and actinide ions, metal hydroxides, ions found in evaporite, sand, manganous nodules and polymetallic nodules.