Quantum chemical studies of light harvesting
The design of optimal light-harvesting (supra) molecular systems and materials is one of the
most challenging frontiers of science. Theoretical methods and computational models play a …
most challenging frontiers of science. Theoretical methods and computational models play a …
[HTML][HTML] Photosynthetic light-harvesting (antenna) complexes—structures and functions
Chlorophylls and bacteriochlorophylls, together with carotenoids, serve, noncovalently
bound to specific apoproteins, as principal light-harvesting and energy-transforming …
bound to specific apoproteins, as principal light-harvesting and energy-transforming …
Ultrafast dynamics of carotenoid excited states− from solution to natural and artificial systems
Carotenoids are, along with chlorophylls, the most abundant pigments found in nature. They
are present in most organisms including humans but can be synthesized only by plants and …
are present in most organisms including humans but can be synthesized only by plants and …
Förster resonance energy transfer—FRET what is it, why do it, and how it's done
RM Clegg - Laboratory techniques in biochemistry and molecular …, 2009 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary The chapter examines some general salient features of resonance
energy transfer by stressing the kinetic competition of the Förster resonance energy transfer …
energy transfer by stressing the kinetic competition of the Förster resonance energy transfer …
[HTML][HTML] Light harvesting complexes in chlorophyll c-containing algae
C Büchel - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Bioenergetics, 2020 - Elsevier
Besides the so-called 'green lineage'of eukaryotic photosynthetic organisms that include
vascular plants, a huge variety of different algal groups exist that also harvest light by means …
vascular plants, a huge variety of different algal groups exist that also harvest light by means …
Theory and calculation for the electronic coupling in excitation energy transfer
Excitation energy transfer (EET) is a process where the electronically excitation is
transferred from a donor to an acceptor. EET is widely seen in both natural and in artificial …
transferred from a donor to an acceptor. EET is widely seen in both natural and in artificial …
Carotenoid to chlorophyll energy transfer in the peridinin–chlorophyll-a–protein complex involves an intramolecular charge transfer state
Carotenoids are, along with chlorophylls, crucial pigments involved in light-harvesting
processes in photosynthetic organisms. Details of carotenoid to chlorophyll energy transfer …
processes in photosynthetic organisms. Details of carotenoid to chlorophyll energy transfer …
Excitation energy transfer in condensed media
We derive an expression for resonance energy transfer between a pair of chromophores
embedded in a condensed medium by considering the energy splitting of the chromophores …
embedded in a condensed medium by considering the energy splitting of the chromophores …
The quantum physics of photosynthesis
Biological cells contain nanoscale machineries that exhibit a unique combination of high
efficiency, high adaptability to changing environmental conditions, and high reliability …
efficiency, high adaptability to changing environmental conditions, and high reliability …
Efficient light harvesting through carotenoids
We review the factors that control the efficiency of carotenoid-chlorophyll excitation transfer
in photosynthetic light harvesting. For this we summarize first the recently developed theory …
in photosynthetic light harvesting. For this we summarize first the recently developed theory …