Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2009
Journal Title
The Journal of Chemical Physics
Volume Number
131
Issue Number
10
First Page
104706-1
Last Page
104706-11
DOI
10.1063/1.3224158
Version
Publisher PDF: the final published version of the article, with professional formatting and typesetting
Disciplines
Physics
Abstract
It is shown that, at the nanoscale, the Casimir effect can be used to mechanically tune critical aspects of chemical reaction e.g., energies, equilibrium constants, activation energies, transition states, reaction rates by varying the spacing and composition of reaction vessel boundaries. This suggests new modalities for catalysts, nanoscale chemical manufacturing, chemical-mechanical engines, and biochemical processes in organisms.
Digital USD Citation
Sheehan, D. P., "Casimir chemistry" (2009). Physics and Biophysics: Faculty Scholarship. 2.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/phys-faculty/2