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The lock and key model for Molecular Recognition. Is it time for a paradigm shift?
Arieh Ben-Naim
We review the standard lock and key (LK) model for binding small ligands to larger adsorbent molecule. We discuss three levels of the traditional LK model for binding. Within this…
On the Validity of the Assumption of Local Equilibrium in Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics
Arieh Ben-Naim
The extension of equilibrium thermodynamics to non-equilibrium systems is based on the assumption of "local equilibrium," followed by the assumption that an entropy-density functio…
Can entropy be defined for, and the Second Law applied to living systems?
Arieh Ben-Naim
This article provides answers to the questions posed in the title. Contrary to the most common views, we show that neither the entropy, nor the Second Law may be used for either li…
Is Entropy Associated with Time's Arrow?
Arieh Ben-Naim
We start with reviewing the origin of the idea that entropy and the Second Law are associated with the Arrow of Time. We then introduced a new definition of entropy based on Shanno…
Can entropy be defined for and the Second Law applied to the entire universe?
Arieh Ben-Naim
This article provides answers to the two questions posed in the title. It is argued that, contrary to many statements made in the literature, neither entropy, nor the Second Law ma…
Local and global properties of mixtures in one-dimensional systems. II. Exact results for the Kirkwood-Buff integral
Arieh Ben-Naim, Andrés Santos
The Kirkwood-Buff integrals for two-component mixtures in one-dimensional systems are calculated directly. The results are applied to square-well particles and found to agree with…