The intertwined physics of active chemical reactions and phase separation
D Zwicker - Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase separation is the thermodynamic process that explains how droplets form in
multicomponent fluids. These droplets can provide controlled compartments to localize …
multicomponent fluids. These droplets can provide controlled compartments to localize …
Circuit theory for chemical reaction networks
We lay the foundation of a circuit theory for chemical reaction networks. Chemical reactions
are grouped into chemical modules solely characterized by their current-concentration …
are grouped into chemical modules solely characterized by their current-concentration …
Thermodynamic uncertainty relation and thermodynamic speed limit in deterministic chemical reaction networks
K Yoshimura, S Ito - Physical review letters, 2021 - APS
We generalize the thermodynamic uncertainty relation (TUR) and thermodynamic speed
limit (TSL) for deterministic chemical reaction networks (CRNs). The scaled diffusion …
limit (TSL) for deterministic chemical reaction networks (CRNs). The scaled diffusion …
Information thermodynamics for deterministic chemical reaction networks
Information thermodynamics relates the rate of change of mutual information between two
interacting subsystems to their thermodynamics when the joined system is described by a …
interacting subsystems to their thermodynamics when the joined system is described by a …
Nonequilibrium thermodynamics of non-ideal chemical reaction networks
All current formulations of nonequilibrium thermodynamics of open chemical reaction
networks rely on the assumption of non-interacting species. We develop a general theory …
networks rely on the assumption of non-interacting species. We develop a general theory …
Nonequilibrium thermodynamics of light-induced reactions
Current formulations of nonequilibrium thermodynamics of open chemical reaction networks
only consider chemostats as free-energy sources sustaining nonequilibrium behaviors …
only consider chemostats as free-energy sources sustaining nonequilibrium behaviors …
Free-energy transduction in chemical reaction networks: From enzymes to metabolism
A Wachtel, R Rao, M Esposito - The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
We provide a rigorous definition of free-energy transduction and its efficiency in arbitrary—
linear or nonlinear—open chemical reaction networks (CRNs) operating at a steady state …
linear or nonlinear—open chemical reaction networks (CRNs) operating at a steady state …
Local detailed balance across scales: From diffusions to jump processes and beyond
G Falasco, M Esposito - Physical Review E, 2021 - APS
Diffusive dynamics in presence of deep energy minima and weak nongradient forces can be
coarse grained into a mesoscopic jump process over the various basins of attraction …
coarse grained into a mesoscopic jump process over the various basins of attraction …
Calcium oscillations optimize the energetic efficiency of mitochondrial metabolism
Energy transduction is central to living organisms, but the impact of enzyme regulation and
signaling on its thermodynamic efficiency is generally overlooked. Here, we analyze the …
signaling on its thermodynamic efficiency is generally overlooked. Here, we analyze the …
Thermodynamics for reduced models of chemical reactions by PEA and QSSA
The partial equilibrium approximation (PEA) and the quasi-steady-state approximation
(QSSA) are two classical methods for reducing complex macroscopic chemical reactions …
(QSSA) are two classical methods for reducing complex macroscopic chemical reactions …