Evolution has ensured that plants and animals have developed effective protection
mechanisms against the potentially harmful effects of incident ultraviolet radiation (UVR) …

We summarize how gas-phase ultrafast charged-particle spectroscopy has been used to
provide an understanding of the photophysics of DNA building blocks. We focus on adenine …

We explore the ultrafast photoprotective properties of a series of sinapic acid derivatives in a
range of solvents, utilizing femtosecond transient electronic absorption spectroscopy. We …

Sunscreens are one of the most common ways of providing on-demand additional
photoprotection to the skin. Ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy has recently proven …

Recent studies have shed light on the energy dissipation mechanism of oxybenzone, a
common ingredient in commercial sunscreens. After UVA photoexcitation, the dissipation …

Methyl-E-4-methoxycinnamate (E-MMC) is a model chromophore of the commonly used
commercial sunscreen agent, 2-ethylhexyl-E-4-methoxycinnamate (E-EHMC). In an effort to …

Eumelanin is a natural pigment found in many organisms that provides photoprotection from
harmful UV radiation. As a redox‐active biopolymer, the structure of eumelanin is thought to …

The dynamics of ferulic acid (3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid) and caffeic
acid (3-(3, 4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid) in acetonitrile, dioxane and water at pH 2.2 …

In this review, we discuss the importance of biological and artificial photoprotection against
overexposure to harmful ultraviolet radiation. Transient electronic and transient vibrational …

The catechol functional group plays a major role in the chemistry of a wide variety of
molecules important in biology and technology. In eumelanin, intermolecular hydrogen …