A kinetic description of how interfaces accelerate reactions in micro-compartments
Kevin R. Wilson, Alexander Prophet, Grazia Rovelli, Megan D. Willis, Rebecca J. Rapf, Michael I. Jacobs
Abstract
solute molecules in a typical micro-compartment, a kind of "stochasticity" appears when compartment size and reagent concentration yield nearly equal numbers of bulk and interfacial molecules. Although this is distinct from the stochasticity produced by nano-confinement, these results show how interfaces can govern chemical transformations in larger atmospheric, geologic and biological compartments.
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Kinetic energyComputer scienceChemistryCompartment (ship)NanotechnologyChemical physicsMaterials sciencePhysicsGeologyClassical mechanicsOceanographyMass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsIon-surface interactions and analysisElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics