Staff profile

• The idea of a functional nonequilibrium nanotechnology capable of performing diverse functions ranging from energy storage, sensing, movement, synthesis, information processing and even thinking sounds like something from the pages of science fiction. Of course, a sophisticated nonequilibrium nanotechnology capable of performing all these things and more already exists: it is called biology.
• We are interested in how nonequilibrium behaviour can be driven and sustained. We apply ratchet mechanisms in the context of compartmentalised systems, materials and complex reaction networks. We hope to develop a better understanding of the emergent nonequilibrium processes, and ultimately apply the lessons in developing artificial nanotechnologies.

Journal Article

• Borsley, S. (2024). Membrane Transport, Molecular Machines, and Maxwell's Demon. ChemSystemsChem, 6(3), Article e202400004. https://doi.org/10.1002/syst.202400004