Abstract Photosynthetic Reaction Centers (RCs) can be considered blueprints for highly
efficient energy transfer. Embedded with an array of cofactors, including (bacterio) …

Photosynthetic reaction centers (RCs) can be considered blueprints for highly efficient
energy transfer. Embedded with an array of cofactors, including (bacterio) chlorophyll ((B) …

This research addresses one of the most compelling issues in the field of photosynthesis,
namely, the role of the accessory chlorophyll molecules in primary charge separation. Using …

Seemingly redundant parallel pathways for electron transfer (ET), composed of identical sets
of cofactors, are a cornerstone feature of photosynthetic reaction centers (RCs) involved in …

The structure and function of photosynthetic reaction centers (PRCs) have been modeled by
designing and synthesizing electron donor–acceptor ensembles including electron …

Subpicosecond transient absorption studies are reported for a set of Rhodobacter (R.)
capsulatus bacterial photosynthetic reaction centers (RCs) designed to probe the origins of …

New technologies for efficient solar-to-fuel energy conversion will help facilitate a global shift
from dependence on fossil fuels to renewable energy. Nature uses photosynthetic reaction …

Redox reactions play key roles in fundamental biological processes. The related spatial
organization of donors and acceptors is assumed to undergo evolutionary optimization …

Although natural photosynthetic systems and organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices appear to
have nothing in common, they actually share many fundamental electronic processes …

Oxygenic photosynthesis begins in the reaction center (RC) of the protein complex
photosystem II (PSII). PSII has an intriguing, nearly symmetrical arrangement of cofactors …