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Thursday, November 19, 2009
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
T-DIv Conference Room (TA-3, Bldg 123)

Quantum Lunch

Casimir Chemistry

Daniel P. Sheehan
University of San Diego

It is shown that, at the nanoscale, the Casimir effect can be used to mechanically tune critical aspects of chemical reactions 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.

Host: Peter Milonni