Quantum chemical studies of light harvesting
C Curutchet, B Mennucci - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
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 …
Single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy of photosynthetic systems
Photosynthesis begins when a network of pigment–protein complexes captures solar energy
and transports it to the reaction center, where charge separation occurs. When necessary …
and transports it to the reaction center, where charge separation occurs. When necessary …
Computational spectroscopy of complex systems
TLC Jansen - The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Numerous linear and non-linear spectroscopic techniques have been developed to
elucidate structural and functional information of complex systems ranging from natural …
elucidate structural and functional information of complex systems ranging from natural …
How nature designs light-harvesting antenna systems: design principles and functional realization in chlorophototrophic prokaryotes
Chlorophyll-based phototrophs, or chlorophototrophs, convert light energy into stored
chemical potential energy using two types of photochemical reaction center (RC), denoted …
chemical potential energy using two types of photochemical reaction center (RC), denoted …
Manifestation of hydrogen bonding and exciton delocalization on the absorption and two-dimensional electronic spectra of chlorosomes
Chlorosomes are supramolecular aggregates that contain thousands of bacteriochlorophyll
molecules. They perform the most efficient ultrafast excitation energy transfer of all natural …
molecules. They perform the most efficient ultrafast excitation energy transfer of all natural …
Atomistic study of energy funneling in the light-harvesting complex of green sulfur bacteria
Phototrophic organisms such as plants, photosynthetic bacteria, and algae use microscopic
complexes of pigment molecules to absorb sunlight. Within the light-harvesting complexes …
complexes of pigment molecules to absorb sunlight. Within the light-harvesting complexes …
Theoretical characterization of the spectral density of the water-soluble chlorophyll-binding protein from combined quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics …
AM Rosnik, C Curutchet - Journal of Chemical Theory and …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Over the past decade, both experimentalists and theorists have worked to develop methods
to describe pigment–protein coupling in photosynthetic light-harvesting complexes in order …
to describe pigment–protein coupling in photosynthetic light-harvesting complexes in order …
Atomistic modeling of two-dimensional electronic spectra and excited-state dynamics for a light harvesting 2 complex
CP Van Der Vegte, JD Prajapati… - The Journal of …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The Light Harvesting 2 (LH2) complex is a vital part of the photosystem of purple bacteria. It
is responsible for the absorption of light and transport of the resulting excitations to the …
is responsible for the absorption of light and transport of the resulting excitations to the …
Dynamic disorder drives exciton transfer in tubular chlorosomal assemblies
Chlorosomes stand out for their highly efficient excitation energy transfer (EET) in extreme
low light conditions. Yet, little is known about the EET when a chlorosome is excited to a …
low light conditions. Yet, little is known about the EET when a chlorosome is excited to a …
Benchmarking calculations of excitonic couplings between bacteriochlorophylls
Excitonic couplings between (bacterio) chlorophyll molecules are necessary for simulating
energy transport in photosynthetic complexes. Many techniques for calculating the couplings …
energy transport in photosynthetic complexes. Many techniques for calculating the couplings …