Dynamics of excitons in conjugated molecules and organic semiconductor systems
OP Dimitriev - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The exciton, an excited electron–hole pair bound by Coulomb attraction, plays a key role in
photophysics of organic molecules and drives practically important phenomena such as …
photophysics of organic molecules and drives practically important phenomena such as …
Quantum biology revisited
Photosynthesis is a highly optimized process from which valuable lessons can be learned
about the operating principles in nature. Its primary steps involve energy transport operating …
about the operating principles in nature. Its primary steps involve energy transport operating …
Quantum biology: An update and perspective
Understanding the rules of life is one of the most important scientific endeavours and has
revolutionised both biology and biotechnology. Remarkable advances in observation …
revolutionised both biology and biotechnology. Remarkable advances in observation …
Identification and characterization of diverse coherences in the Fenna–Matthews–Olson complex
The idea that excitonic (electronic) coherences are of fundamental importance to natural
photosynthesis gained popularity when slowly dephasing quantum beats (QBs) were …
photosynthesis gained popularity when slowly dephasing quantum beats (QBs) were …
Ultrafast laser spectroscopy uncovers mechanisms of light energy conversion in photosynthesis and sustainable energy materials
The invention of the laser in 1960 gave us the ruby laser, which generally produced chaotic
pulses of light. Six years later, in 1966, a concept called passive mode-locking applied to …
pulses of light. Six years later, in 1966, a concept called passive mode-locking applied to …
Spatially-resolved fluorescence-detected two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy probes varying excitonic structure in photosynthetic bacteria
Conventional implementations of two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy typically spatially
average over~ 1010 chromophores spread over~ 104 micron square area, limiting their …
average over~ 1010 chromophores spread over~ 104 micron square area, limiting their …
Influence of vibronic coupling on ultrafast singlet fission in a linear terrylenediimide dimer
Singlet fission (SF) is a photophysical process capable of boosting the efficiency of solar
cells. Recent experimental investigations into the mechanism of SF provide evidence for …
cells. Recent experimental investigations into the mechanism of SF provide evidence for …
Tracking ultrafast reactions in organic materials through vibrational coherence: vibronic coupling mechanisms in singlet fission
ABSTRACT A multitude of ultrafast photoinduced reactions in organic semiconductors are
governed by the close interplay between nuclear and electronic degrees of freedom. From …
governed by the close interplay between nuclear and electronic degrees of freedom. From …
Hidden vibronic and excitonic structure and vibronic coherence transfer in the bacterial reaction center
We report two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy (2DES) experiments on the bacterial
reaction center (BRC) from purple bacteria, revealing hidden vibronic and excitonic …
reaction center (BRC) from purple bacteria, revealing hidden vibronic and excitonic …
Both electronic and vibrational coherences are involved in primary electron transfer in bacterial reaction center
F Ma, E Romero, MR Jones, VI Novoderezhkin… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Understanding the mechanism behind the near-unity efficiency of primary electron transfer
in reaction centers is essential for designing performance-enhanced artificial solar …
in reaction centers is essential for designing performance-enhanced artificial solar …