N.S. Mandal, A. Sen, and R.D. Astumian, “Kinetic Asymmetry versus Dissipation in the Evolution of Chemical Systems as Exemplified by Single Enzyme Chemotaxis,” J Am Chem Soc 145(10), 5730–5738 (2023). https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jacs.2c11945
L. Zhang, Y. Qiu, W.-G. Liu, H. Chen, D. Shen, B. Song, K. Cai, H. Wu, Y. Jiao, Y. Feng, J.S.W. Seale, C. Pezzato, J. Tian, Y. Tan, X.-Y. Chen, Q.-H. Guo, C.L. Stern, D. Philp, R.D. Astumian, W.A. Goddard, and J.F. Stoddart, “An electric molecular motor,” Nature 613(7943), 280–286 (2023). https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05421-6
E. Penocchio, A. Bachir, A. Credi, R.D. Astumian, and G. Ragazzon, “Analysis of kinetic asymmetry in a multi-cycle reaction network establishes the principles for autonomous compartmentalized molecular ratchets,” Chem, (2024), DOI 10.1016/j.chempr.2024.07.038. https://www.cell.com/chem/fulltext/S2451-9294(24)00381-4
T. Nicolás-García, N. Martín Sabanés, R. Bocanegra, R. D. Astumian, E. M. Pérez, B. Ibarra, “Transition-path times of individual molecular shuttles under mechanical equilibrium show symmetry,” Chem, Volume 0, Issue 0, 102410 (2025) https://www.cell.com/chem/fulltext/S2451-9294(24)00655-7
“Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Molecular Motors”, Biophysical Journal, 98, 2401-9, June 2010.
“Design principles for Brownian molecular machines: how to swim in molasses and walk in a hurricane,” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 9(37):5067-83, Oct. 7, 2007.
“Adiabatic operation of a molecular machine,” PNAS, 104(50):19515-18, Dec. 11, 2007.
“Thermodynamics and Kinetics of a Brownian Motor,” Science Magazine, 276:917-922, May 9, 1997.
Areas of Expertise
Biophysics Chemically driven molecular motors and pump Condensed Matter Physics
Education
B.S. 1978 Chemistry, University of Texas, Arlington M.S. 1982 Chemistry, University of Texas, Arlington Ph.D. 1983 Mathematical Science/Physical Chemistry, University of Texas, Arlington