The importance of thermodynamics for molecular systems, and the
importance of molecular systems for thermodynamics
importance of molecular systems for thermodynamics
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Author(s)
Ouldridge, TE
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Improved understanding of molecular systems has only emphasised the
sophistication of networks within the cell. Simultaneously, the advance of
nucleic acid nanotechnology, a platform within which reactions can be
exquisitely controlled, has made the development of artificial architectures
and devices possible. Vital to this progress has been a solid foundation in the
thermodynamics of molecular systems. In this pedagogical review and
perspective, I will discuss how thermodynamics determines both the overall
potential of molecular networks, and the minute details of design. I will then
argue that, in turn, the need to understand molecular systems is helping to
drive the development of theories of thermodynamics at the microscopic scale.
sophistication of networks within the cell. Simultaneously, the advance of
nucleic acid nanotechnology, a platform within which reactions can be
exquisitely controlled, has made the development of artificial architectures
and devices possible. Vital to this progress has been a solid foundation in the
thermodynamics of molecular systems. In this pedagogical review and
perspective, I will discuss how thermodynamics determines both the overall
potential of molecular networks, and the minute details of design. I will then
argue that, in turn, the need to understand molecular systems is helping to
drive the development of theories of thermodynamics at the microscopic scale.
Date Issued
2017-11-21
Date Acceptance
2017-09-25
Citation
Natural Computing, 2017, 17 (1), pp.3-29
ISSN
1567-7818
Publisher
Springer Verlag
Start Page
3
End Page
29
Journal / Book Title
Natural Computing
Volume
17
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© The Author(s) 2017. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made.
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Sponsor
The Royal Society
Grant Number
UF150067
Subjects
q-bio.MN
q-bio.MN
cond-mat.stat-mech
Notes
To appear in Nat. Comput. Special issue for DNA22
Publication Status
Published