The exciton, an excited electron–hole pair bound by Coulomb attraction, plays a key role in
photophysics of organic molecules and drives practically important phenomena such as …

Photosynthetic water oxidation by Photosystem II (PSII) is a fascinating process because it
sustains life on Earth and serves as a blue print for scalable synthetic catalysts required for …

Optically active molecular materials, such as organic conjugated polymers and biological
systems, are characterized by strong coupling between electronic and vibrational degrees of …

DNA nanotechnology has now enabled the self-assembly of almost any prescribed 3-
dimensional nanoscale structure in large numbers and with high fidelity. These structures …

Using aqueous cyanobacterial extracts in the synthesis of silver nanoparticle is looked as
green, ecofriendly, low priced biotechnology that gives advancement over both chemical …

Organic (opto) electronic materials have received considerable attention due to their
applications in thin-film-transistors, light-emitting diodes, solar cells, sensors, photorefractive …

The process of photosynthesis is initiated by the capture of sunlight by a network of light-
absorbing molecules (chromophores), which are also responsible for the subsequent …

Background With limited agricultural land and increasing human population, it is essential to
enhance overall photosynthesis and thus productivity. Oxygenic photosynthesis begins with …

Resonance energy transfer (RET), the transport of electronic energy from one atom or
molecule to another, has significant importance to a number of diverse areas of science …

The world's crop productivity is stagnating whereas population growth, rising affluence, and
mandates for biofuels put increasing demands on agriculture. Meanwhile, demand for …