Grip on complexity in chemical reaction networks

• Albert S. Y. Wong and
• Wilhelm T. S. Huck

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1486–1497, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.147

• chemical entities on the properties of the network as a whole. Ultimately, this approach should allow us to not only understand such complex networks but also to guide and control their behavior. Keywords: chemical reaction network; complexity; dissipative systems; network motifs; out-of-equilibrium

• instead are drawn towards a steady state. From network motifs to dissipative systems Classical example of a chemical dissipative system Network motifs can guide the design of CRNs, but first, we need to develop an intuition for the components that make up a network motif. The Belousov–Zhabotinsky (BZ

• ]) lack bottom-up design opportunities. Furthermore, the incorporation of a wider range of (organic) chemical reactions is challenging due to the aggressive nature of the medium and reactants. Chemical dissipative systems based on tunable organic structures The more recent work is focused on building