Open questions on nonequilibrium thermodynamics of chemical reaction networks
Massimiliano Esposito
Abstract
Chemical reaction networks (CRNs) are prototypical complex systems because reactions are nonlinear and connected in intricate ways, and they are also essential to understand living systems. Here, the author discusses how recent developments in nonequilibrium thermodynamics provide new insight on how CRNs process energy and perform sophisticated tasks, and describes open challenges in the field.
Topics & Concepts
Non-equilibrium thermodynamicsStatistical physicsProcess (computing)ThermodynamicsChemical thermodynamicsEnergy (signal processing)PhysicsExtended irreversible thermodynamicsChemical reactionNonlinear systemAutocatalytic reactionComputer scienceIrreversible processChemical energyChemistryLiving systemsSecond law of thermodynamicsChemical reaction kineticsComplex systemChemical processLaws of thermodynamicsTheoretical physicsOpen system (computing)Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsGene Regulatory Network AnalysisMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction