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  • 1Graduate School of China Academy of Engineering Physics, Beijing 100193, China.

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Chemical gradients power microscopic engines. We derived a key thermodynamic limit: maximum efficiency is half the peak quasistatic efficiency for rotary motors like ATPase.

Area of Science:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Biophysics
  • Chemical Engineering

Background:

  • Chemical gradients are essential energy sources for biological functions, driving microscopic engines.
  • Understanding the thermodynamic properties of these natural chemical engines is crucial, particularly their dynamic energy demands.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To derive a constraint relation between output power and conversion efficiency for a steady-state rotary motor fueled by chemicals.
  • To analyze a model analogous to the F0 motor of ATPase.

Main Methods:

  • Derivation of a constraint relation for a chemically fueled steady-state rotary motor.
  • Analysis of thermodynamic properties, including output power and conversion efficiency.

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  • A constraint relation was established for the rotary motor's performance.

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