Into the shadows and back into sunlight: photosynthesis in fluctuating light

SP Long, SH Taylor, SJ Burgess… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Photosynthesis is an important remaining opportunity for further improvement in the genetic
yield potential of our major crops. Measurement, analysis, and improvement of leaf CO2 …

Molecular-modified photocathodes for applications in artificial photosynthesis and solar-to-fuel technologies

EA Reyes Cruz, D Nishiori, BL Wadsworth… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nature offers inspiration for develo** technologies that integrate the capture, conversion,
and storage of solar energy. In this review article, we highlight principles of natural …

Soybean photosynthesis and crop yield are improved by accelerating recovery from photoprotection

AP De Souza, SJ Burgess, L Doran, J Hansen… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Crop leaves in full sunlight dissipate damaging excess absorbed light energy as heat. This
protective dissipation continues after the leaf transitions to shade, reducing crop …

Improving photosynthesis and crop productivity by accelerating recovery from photoprotection

J Kromdijk, K Głowacka, L Leonelli, ST Gabilly, M Iwai… - Science, 2016 - science.org
Crop leaves in full sunlight dissipate damaging excess absorbed light energy as heat. When
sunlit leaves are shaded by clouds or other leaves, this protective dissipation continues for …

Perovskite-perovskite tandem photovoltaics with optimized band gaps

GE Eperon, T Leijtens, KA Bush, R Prasanna, T Green… - Science, 2016 - science.org
We demonstrate four-and two-terminal perovskite-perovskite tandem solar cells with ideally
matched band gaps. We develop an infrared-absorbing 1.2–electron volt band-gap …

Frequently asked questions about chlorophyll fluorescence, the sequel

HM Kalaji, G Schansker, M Brestic, F Bussotti… - Photosynthesis …, 2017 - Springer
Using chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence many aspects of the photosynthetic apparatus can be
studied, both in vitro and, noninvasively, in vivo. Complementary techniques can help to …

A hydrogen farm strategy for scalable solar hydrogen production with particulate photocatalysts

Y Zhao, C Ding, J Zhu, W Qin, X Tao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Scalable solar hydrogen production by water splitting using particulate photocatalysts is
promising for renewable energy utilization. However, photocatalytic overall water splitting is …

[HTML][HTML] Meeting the global food demand of the future by engineering crop photosynthesis and yield potential

SP Long, A Marshall-Colon, XG Zhu - Cell, 2015 - cell.com
Increase in demand for our primary foodstuffs is outstrip** increase in yields, an
expanding gap that indicates large potential food shortages by mid-century. This comes at a …

Chlorophyll fluorescence analysis: a guide to good practice and understanding some new applications

EH Murchie, T Lawson - Journal of experimental botany, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Chlorophyll fluorescence is a non-invasive measurement of photosystem II (PSII) activity and
is a commonly used technique in plant physiology. The sensitivity of PSII activity to abiotic …

Crop photosynthetic response to light quality and light intensity

I Shafiq, S Hussain, MA Raza, N Iqbal… - Journal of Integrative …, 2021 - Elsevier
Under natural conditions, plants constantly encounter various biotic and abiotic factors,
which can potentially restrict plant growth and development and even limit crop productivity …