DocumentCode :
2073071
Title :
Entropy analysis of Brownian motor
Author :
Lyshevski, Marina Alexandra
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem., Rochester Inst. of Technol., NY, USA
Volume :
1
fYear :
2003
fDate :
12-14 Aug. 2003
Firstpage :
183
Abstract :
Biological nano- and micromachines perform transport guarantying functionality of living cells. Thermal fluctuations is the major source of energy for these machines. They transport biological materials and ions, build proteins, attain motility of the cell, etc. Fluctuation driven transport can be studied applying the Brownian ratchet principle, and this concept provides the understanding of how electrochemical energy converted into mechanical energy. The importance of Brownian motion is its versatility in explaining a wide range of biological processes. This paper reports entropy analysis, model developments and analysis of nanobiomotors. This analysis of Brownian motor may result in understanding the motion, energy conversion, energy transfer, as well as other mechanisms and processes at the molecular level specifically examining nano- and micromachines.
Keywords :
Brownian motion; bioenergy conversion; biotechnology; entropy; nanotechnology; Brownian motion; Brownian motor; Brownian ratchet principle; biological micromachines; biological nanomachines; build proteins; cell motility; electrochemical energy; energy conversion; energy transfer; entropy; living cells; mechanical energy; molecular level; nanobiomotors; thermal fluctuations; transport biological ions; transport biological materials; Biological materials; Biological processes; Biological system modeling; Cells (biology); Entropy; Fluctuations; Mechanical energy; Micromotors; Nanobioscience; Proteins;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Nanotechnology, 2003. IEEE-NANO 2003. 2003 Third IEEE Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7976-4
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/NANO.2003.1231746
Filename :
1231746
Link To Document :
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