Non-adiabatic excited-state molecular dynamics: Theory and applications for modeling photophysics in extended molecular materials
Optically active molecular materials, such as organic conjugated polymers and biological
systems, are characterized by strong coupling between electronic and vibrational degrees of …
systems, are characterized by strong coupling between electronic and vibrational degrees of …
Ultrafast dynamics of carotenoid excited states− from solution to natural and artificial systems
T Polívka, V Sundström - Chemical reviews, 2004 - ACS Publications
Carotenoids are, along with chlorophylls, the most abundant pigments found in nature. They
are present in most organisms including humans but can be synthesized only by plants and …
are present in most organisms including humans but can be synthesized only by plants and …
How proteins trigger excitation energy transfer in the FMO complex of green sulfur bacteria
A simple electrostatic method for the calculation of optical transition energies of pigments in
protein environments is presented and applied to the Fenna-Matthews-Olson (FMO) …
protein environments is presented and applied to the Fenna-Matthews-Olson (FMO) …
Ultrafast charge transfer coupled with lattice phonons in two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have emerged as a promising light-harvesting module
for artificial photosynthesis and photovoltaics. For efficient generation of free charge carriers …
for artificial photosynthesis and photovoltaics. For efficient generation of free charge carriers …
Understanding the energy transfer function of LHCII, the major light-harvesting complex of green plants
H van Amerongen, R van Grondelle - The journal of physical …, 2001 - ACS Publications
Since the crystal structure of the major light-harvesting complex II (LHCII) of green plants
was obtained by Kühlbrandt, Wang and Fujiyoshi (Nature 199 4, 367, 614− 621), this …
was obtained by Kühlbrandt, Wang and Fujiyoshi (Nature 199 4, 367, 614− 621), this …
Ultrafast laser spectroscopy uncovers mechanisms of light energy conversion in photosynthesis and sustainable energy materials
The invention of the laser in 1960 gave us the ruby laser, which generally produced chaotic
pulses of light. Six years later, in 1966, a concept called passive mode-locking applied to …
pulses of light. Six years later, in 1966, a concept called passive mode-locking applied to …
Theory of excitation energy transfer: from structure to function
T Renger - Photosynthesis research, 2009 - Springer
This mini-review summarizes our current theoretical knowledge about excitation energy
transfer in pigment–protein complexes. The challenge for theory lies in the complexity of …
transfer in pigment–protein complexes. The challenge for theory lies in the complexity of …
Carotenoid to chlorophyll energy transfer in the peridinin–chlorophyll-a–protein complex involves an intramolecular charge transfer state
D Zigmantas, RG Hiller… - Proceedings of the …, 2002 - National Acad Sciences
Carotenoids are, along with chlorophylls, crucial pigments involved in light-harvesting
processes in photosynthetic organisms. Details of carotenoid to chlorophyll energy transfer …
processes in photosynthetic organisms. Details of carotenoid to chlorophyll energy transfer …
Refractive index dependence of the Förster resonance excitation transfer rate
RS Knox, H van Amerongen - The journal of physical chemistry B, 2002 - ACS Publications
The rate or yield of resonance electronic excitation transfer is an important tool of biological
research, used to estimate distances between chromophores. Besides the interchromophore …
research, used to estimate distances between chromophores. Besides the interchromophore …
Energy transfer in photosystem I of cyanobacteria Synechococcus elongatus: model study with structure-based semi-empirical Hamiltonian and experimental spectral …
We model the energy transfer and trapping kinetics in PSI. Rather than simply applying
Förster theory, we develop a new approach to self-consistently describe energy transfer in a …
Förster theory, we develop a new approach to self-consistently describe energy transfer in a …