Disorder as a novel determinant of photosynthetic structure and function: an experimental study

无序作为光合作用结构和功能的新决定因素：一项实验研究

• 批准号: DP0664719
• 负责人: Prof Wah Chow
• 金额: $ 18.34万
• 依托单位: The Australian National University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2006-01-01 至 2009-09-23
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0664719
• 关键词: Disorder; novel; determinant; photosynthetic; structure

Australia enjoys a world reputation in photosynthesis research, typified by hosting the 2001 International Photosynthesis Congress. It also has a claim to fame for theoretical work in non-equilibrium thermodynamics concerning production of disorder or entropy, yielding new insights into planetary climates. This experimental project investigates the novel relation between entropy/entropy production and the structure/function of the solar powerhouse of plants (chloroplasts), and addresses fundamental questions at the interface of biology and physics. The research explores chloroplasts as a manifestation of the all-pervading Second Law of Thermodynamics, advancing Australia's contribution to basic science and helping to train researchers.

澳大利亚在光合作用研究方面享有世界声誉，2001年国际光合作用大会就是澳大利亚的代表。 它还因在非平衡态热力学中关于无序或熵的产生的理论工作而闻名，从而对行星气候产生了新的见解。 这个实验项目研究熵/熵产生和植物（叶绿体）的太阳能发电站的结构/功能之间的新关系，并解决生物学和物理学界面的基本问题。 这项研究探讨了叶绿体作为普遍存在的热力学第二定律的表现形式，推进了澳大利亚对基础科学的贡献，并帮助培训研究人员。