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@article{citeulike:6071511, abstract = {We construct a molecular model of an internal combustion engine; by coupling a Brownian ratchet with an exothermic chemical cycle. We derive explicitly the thermodynamically allowed couplings; and show that almost every such coupling will result in motion. We compute from this formalism the maximal transmission efficiency of Brownian gears.}, author = {Magnasco, Marcelo O.}, citeulike-article-id = {6071511}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.72.2656}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v72/i16/p2656_1}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://link.aps.org/pdf/PRL/v72/i16/p2656_1}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.72.2656}, journal = {Physical Review Letters}, keywords = {molecular, motors}, month = {Apr}, number = {16}, pages = {2656--2659}, posted-at = {2009-11-04 20:22:22}, priority = {2}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, title = {Molecular combustion motors}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.72.2656}, volume = {72}, year = {1994} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6071511 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6071511 N2 - We construct a molecular model of an internal combustion engine; by coupling a Brownian ratchet with an exothermic chemical cycle. We derive explicitly the thermodynamically allowed couplings; and show that almost every such coupling will result in motion. We compute from this formalism the maximal transmission efficiency of Brownian gears. IS - 16 JF - Physical Review Letters EP - 2659 TI - Molecular combustion motors PB - American Physical Society VL - 72 SP - 2656 KW - molecular KW - motors AU - Magnasco, Marcelo PY - 1994/Apr// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.72.2656 ER -