Molecular dynamics simulations in photosynthesis

N Liguori, R Croce, SJ Marrink, S Thallmair - Photosynthesis research, 2020 - Springer
Photosynthesis is regulated by a dynamic interplay between proteins, enzymes, pigments,
lipids, and cofactors that takes place on a large spatio-temporal scale. Molecular dynamics …

Vibronic and environmental effects in simulations of optical spectroscopy

TJ Zuehlsdorff, SV Shedge, SY Lu… - Annual Review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Including both environmental and vibronic effects is important for accurate simulation of
optical spectra, but combining these effects remains computationally challenging. We outline …

Coherence maps and flow of excitation energy in the bacterial light harvesting complex 2

R Dani, S Kundu, N Makri - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We present and analyze coherence maps [J. Phys. Chem. B 2022, 126, 9361− 9375] to
investigate the quantum coherences that are created, sustained, and damped by vibrational …

Exploiting machine learning to efficiently predict multidimensional optical spectra in complex environments

MS Chen, TJ Zuehlsdorff, T Morawietz… - The Journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The excited-state dynamics of chromophores in complex environments determine a range of
vital biological and energy capture processes. Time-resolved, multidimensional optical …

Combined Multireference–Multiscale Approach to the Description of Photosynthetic Reaction Centers

M Drosou, S Bhattacharjee… - Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
A first-principles description of the primary photochemical processes that drive
photosynthesis and sustain life on our planet remains one of the grand challenges of …

[HTML][HTML] Nonlinear spectroscopy in the condensed phase: The role of Duschinsky rotations and third order cumulant contributions

TJ Zuehlsdorff, H Hong, L Shi, CM Isborn - The Journal of Chemical …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
First-principles modeling of nonlinear optical spectra in the condensed phase is highly
challenging because both environment and vibronic interactions can play a large role in …

Taming the third order cumulant approximation to linear optical spectroscopy

L Allan, TJ Zuehlsdorff - The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The second order cumulant method offers a promising pathway to predicting optical
properties in condensed phase systems. It allows for the computation of linear absorption …

Influence of electronic polarization on the spectral density

TJ Zuehlsdorff, H Hong, L Shi… - The Journal of Physical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Accurate spectral densities are necessary for computing realistic exciton dynamics and
nonlinear optical spectra of chromophores in condensed-phase environments, including …

Development of novel strategies for higher fermentative biohydrogen recovery along with novel metabolites from organic wastes: the present state of the art

R Rao, N Basak - Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Depletion of fossil fuels and environmental concern has compelled us to search for
alternative fuel. Hydrogen is considered as a dream fuel as it has high energy content (142 …

Computational elucidations on the role of vibrations in energy transfer processes of photosynthetic complexes

KH Cho, YM Rhee - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Coupling between pigment excitations and nuclear movements in photosynthetic complexes
is known to modulate the excitation energy transfer (EET) efficiencies. Toward providing …