From Amplification to Regime: Completing Asymmetric Autocatalysis via Thermal Gating to K⁰
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The Soai reaction achieves transient 99.5% ee under isothermal control,but amplification alone does not sustain homochirality. Isothermal clampingforces ATShif t ≡ Tauto − Tbath ≈ 0, breaking intrinsic dependent loop kauto =f (g(kauto)) inherent to exothermic autocatalysis.By restoring ATShif t under adiabatic-free conditions, we demonstrateATShif t > ATcritical =⇒ TI slit shift =⇒ ∆i → 0 =⇒ K0 flat, with100% ee sustained beyond 10 half-lives. The step from 95% to 100% is notan increment in ee but a transition from reaction to regime — prerequisitefor life.
Author: Khan, Zulfiqar Ali
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7222898672
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