Physical autocatalysis driven by a bond-forming thiol-ene reaction.
Autocatalysis has been extensively studied because it is central to the propagation of living systems. Chemical systems which self-reproduce like living cells would offer insight into principles underlying biology and its emergence from inanimate matter. Protocellular models feature a surfactant bou...
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Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2014
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