Nanoarchitectonics for dynamic functional materials from atomic‐/molecular‐level manipulation to macroscopic action

K Ariga, J Li, J Fei, Q Ji, JP Hill - Advanced Materials, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objects in all dimensions are subject to translational dynamism and dynamic mutual
interactions, and the ability to exert control over these events is one of the keys to the …

The matter simulation (r) evolution

A Aspuru-Guzik, R Lindh, M Reiher - ACS central science, 2018 - ACS Publications
To date, the program for the development of methods and models for atomistic and
continuum simulation directed toward chemicals and materials has reached an incredible …

Two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy of vibrational polaritons

B Xiang, RF Ribeiro… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
We report experimental 2D infrared (2D IR) spectra of coherent light–matter excitations––
molecular vibrational polaritons. The application of advanced 2D IR spectroscopy to …

Polaritons and excitons: Hamiltonian design for enhanced coherence

GD Scholes - Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The primary questions motivating this report are: Are there ways to increase coherence and
delocalization of excitation among many molecules at moderate electronic coupling …

Vibronic origin of long-lived coherence in an artificial molecular light harvester

J Lim, D Paleček, F Caycedo-Soler, CN Lincoln… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Natural and artificial light-harvesting processes have recently gained new interest.
Signatures of long-lasting coherence in spectroscopic signals of biological systems have …

Room-temperature micron-scale exciton migration in a stabilized emissive molecular aggregate

JR Caram, S Doria, DM Eisele, FS Freyria… - Nano …, 2016 - ACS Publications
We report 1.6±1 μm exciton transport in self-assembled supramolecular light-harvesting
nanotubes (LHNs) assembled from amphiphillic cyanine dyes. We stabilize LHNs in a …

Celebrating a Nobel Prize to the “Discovery of Quantum Dots, an Essential Milestone in Nanoscience”

LM Liz-Marzán, N Artzi, S Bals, JM Buriak… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Louis Brus, and Alexei Ekimov, for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots. 1 The prize
recognizes the great contributions by the three awardees, and following previous prizes for …

Interplay between structural hierarchy and exciton diffusion in artificial light harvesting

B Kriete, J Lüttig, T Kunsel, P Malý, TLC Jansen… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Unraveling the nature of energy transport in multi-chromophoric photosynthetic complexes is
essential to extract valuable design blueprints for light-harvesting applications. Long-range …

Methylene blue exciton states steer nonradiative relaxation: Ultrafast spectroscopy of methylene blue dimer

JC Dean, DG Oblinsky, SR Rather… - The Journal of Physical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The photochemistry and aggregation properties of methylene blue (MB) lead to its popular
use in photodynamic therapy. The facile formation of strongly coupled “face-to-face” H …

Photochemical control of exciton superradiance in light-harvesting nanotubes

S Doria, TS Sinclair, ND Klein, DIG Bennett… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Photosynthetic antennae and organic electronic materials use topological, structural, and
molecular control of delocalized excitons to enhance and direct energy transfer. Interactions …