Abstract
Outside thermodynamic equilibrium, outcomes of self-assembly can be dictated not by energy but by the energy dissipation rate. Remarkably, non-equilibrium self-assembly can lead to both low- and high-dissipation structures. The latter, thermodynamically more wasteful structures are exponentially less probable with increasing dissipation rate. This dependence is quantified in a Boltzmann-like relation for non-equilibrium systems.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 10304-10308 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 39 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 23 2013 |
Keywords
- energy dissipation
- entropy production
- non-equilibrium
- self-assembly
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry