An introduction to ratchets in chemistry and biology

Lau, Bryan; Kedem, Ofer; Schwabacher, James; Kwasnieski, Daniel; Weiss, Emily A.

doi:10.1039/C7MH00062F

Title: An introduction to ratchets in chemistry and biology

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Materials Horizons

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C7MH00062F· OSTI ID:1388227

Lau, Bryan ^[1];

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^[1]; Kwasnieski, Daniel ^[1];

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Center for Bio-Inspired Energy Science; Northwestern University; Chicago; USA; Department of Chemistry
Center for Bio-Inspired Energy Science; Northwestern University; Chicago; USA

This article describes the functions and mechanisms of particle and electron ratchets, and the interplay between theory and experiment in this field of non-equilibrium transport.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Bio-Inspired Energy Science (CBES)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0000989

OSTI ID:: 1388227

Journal Information:: Materials Horizons, Vol. 4, Issue 3; Related Information: CBES partners with Northwestern University (lead); Harvard University; New York University; Pennsylvania State University; University of Michigan; University of Pittsburgh; ISSN 2051-6347

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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