Artificial photosynthesis: opportunities and challenges of molecular catalysts
Molecular catalysis plays an essential role in both natural and artificial photosynthesis (AP).
However, the field of molecular catalysis for AP has gradually declined in recent years …
However, the field of molecular catalysis for AP has gradually declined in recent years …
Solar energy conversion by photosystem II: principles and structures
Photosynthetic water oxidation by Photosystem II (PSII) is a fascinating process because it
sustains life on Earth and serves as a blue print for scalable synthetic catalysts required for …
sustains life on Earth and serves as a blue print for scalable synthetic catalysts required for …
The development of molecular water oxidation catalysts
There is an urgent need to transition from fossil fuels to solar fuels—not only to lower CO2
emissions that cause global warming but also to ration fossil resources. Splitting H2O with …
emissions that cause global warming but also to ration fossil resources. Splitting H2O with …
Alternative Mechanism for O2 Formation in Natural Photosynthesis via Nucleophilic Oxo–Oxo Coupling
O2 formation in photosystem II (PSII) is a vital event on Earth, but the exact mechanism
remains unclear. The presently prevailing theoretical model is “radical coupling”(RC) …
remains unclear. The presently prevailing theoretical model is “radical coupling”(RC) …
Water oxidation in photosystem II
Biological water oxidation, performed by a single enzyme, photosystem II, is a central
research topic not only in understanding the photosynthetic apparatus but also for the …
research topic not only in understanding the photosynthetic apparatus but also for the …
Current understanding of the mechanism of water oxidation in photosystem II and its relation to XFEL data
The investigation of water oxidation in photosynthesis has remained a central topic in
biochemical research for the last few decades due to the importance of this catalytic process …
biochemical research for the last few decades due to the importance of this catalytic process …
Missing pieces in the puzzle of biological water oxidation
DA Pantazis - ACS Catalysis, 2018 - ACS Publications
The sunlight-powered oxidation of water by photosystem II (PSII) of algae, plants, and
cyanobacteria underpins the energy conversion processes that sustain most life on our …
cyanobacteria underpins the energy conversion processes that sustain most life on our …
Functional water networks in fully hydrated photosystem II
A Sirohiwal, DA Pantazis - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Water channels and networks within photosystem II (PSII) of oxygenic photosynthesis are
critical for enzyme structure and function. They control substrate delivery to the oxygen …
critical for enzyme structure and function. They control substrate delivery to the oxygen …
Closing Kok's cycle of nature's water oxidation catalysis
Abstract The Mn4CaO5 (6) cluster in photosystem II catalyzes water splitting through the S i
state cycle (i= 0–4). Molecular O2 is formed and the natural catalyst is reset during the final …
state cycle (i= 0–4). Molecular O2 is formed and the natural catalyst is reset during the final …
Nature of S-states in the oxygen-evolving complex resolved by high-energy resolution fluorescence detected X-ray absorption spectroscopy
Photosystem II, the water splitting enzyme of photosynthesis, utilizes the energy of sunlight
to drive the four-electron oxidation of water to dioxygen at the oxygen-evolving complex …
to drive the four-electron oxidation of water to dioxygen at the oxygen-evolving complex …