Efficiency of Energy Transduction in a Molecular Chemical Engine
Statistical Mechanics
2018-05-22 v2
Abstract
A simple model of the two-state ratchet type is proposed for molecular chemical engines that convert chemical free energy into mechanical work and vice versa. The engine works by catalyzing a chemical reaction and turning a rotor. Analytical expressions are obtained for the dependences of rotation and reaction rates on the concentrations of reactant and product molecules, from which the performance of the engine is analyzed. In particular, the efficiency of energy transduction is discussed in some detail.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0607506,
title = {Efficiency of Energy Transduction in a Molecular Chemical Engine},
author = {Kazuo Sasaki and Ryo Kanada and Satoshi Amari},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0607506},
year = {2018}
}
Comments
4 pages, 4 fugures; title modified, figures 2 and 3 modified, content changed (pages 1 and 4, mainly), references added