The widespread use of molecular machines in biology has long suggested that great
rewards could come from bridging the gap between synthetic molecular systems and the …

Almost two decades after the outstanding X-ray crystallographic studies of light-harvesting
antenna complex LH2 of the photosynthetic bacterium Rhodopseudomonas acidophila, a …

Various molecular and supramolecular systems have been synthesized and characterized
recently to mimic the functions of photosynthesis, in which solar energy conversion is …

Artificial photosynthesis comprises the design of systems for converting solar energy into
useful forms based on the fundamental science underlying natural photosynthesis. There …

Highly functionalized fullerenes can be efficiently constructed by various techniques.
However, the challenge is to synthesize highly symmetrical fullerenes. Recently, a number …

The remarkable properties of both phthalocyanines and porphyrins as individual building
blocks have motivated the synthesis and study of homo-and heterobinuclear conjugates as …

Biological light-driven proton pumps use light to move protons across a cell membrane,
creating a proton gradient. Although photochromic compounds such as spiropyrans can …

See the light of day: Light is the fastest way of transferring energy and information through
space, and in chemistry it can perform the dual role of reactant and product. Sunlight, a …

Anion binding has emerged as an attractive strategy to construct supramolecular electron
donor–acceptor complexes. In recent years, the level of sophistication in the design of these …

A 'molecular clip'featuring a near-IR emitting fluorophore, BF2-chelated
tetraarylazadipyrromethane (aza-BODIPY) covalently linked to two porphyrins (MP, M= 2H …