Mesoscopic nonequilibrium thermodynamics of single macromolecules and dynamic entropy-energy compensation
Mesoscopic nonequilibrium thermodynamics of single macromolecules and dynamic entropy-energy compensation
We introduce axiomatically a complete thermodynamic formalism for a single macromolecule, either with or without detailed balance, in an isothermal ambient fluid based on its stochastic dynamics. With detailed balance, the novel theory yields mesoscopic, nonequilibrium generalizations for entropy and free energy of the macromolecule. Mesoscopic energy and entropy fluctuate. …