The photophysics and photochemistry of DNA is of great importance due to the potential
damage of the genetic code by UV light. Quantum mechanical studies have played a key …

A detailed understanding of the properties of electronic excited states and the reaction
mechanisms that molecules undergo after light irradiation is a fundamental ingredient for …

Persistent luminescence has attracted great attention due to the unique applications in
molecular imaging, photodynamic therapy, and information storage, among many others …

Molecule-based afterglow materials with ultralong-lived excited states have attracted great
attention owing to their unique applications in light-emitting devices, information storage …

Covering the gap between basic textbooks and over-specialized scientific publications, this
is the first reference available to describe this interdisciplinary topic for PhD students and …

Ab initio molecular dynamics including nonadiabatic and spin–orbit couplings on equal
footing is used to unravel the deactivation of cytosine after UV light absorption. Intersystem …

In an effort to illuminate why nature has chosen a particular set of bio-molecular 'building-
blocks' for life, recent years have seen an up-surge of gas-phase spectroscopy experiments …

Ab initio excited state photodynamical simulations have entered the mainstream in the past
two decades, bringing techniques of various sophistication and computational requirements …

The steady-state and time-resolved photochemistry of the natural nucleic acid bases and
their sulfur-and nitrogen-substituted analogues in solution is reviewed. Emphasis is given to …

The study concerns the relaxation of electronic excited states of the DNA nucleoside
deoxycytidine (dCyd) and its methylated analogue 5-methyldeoxycytidine (5mdCyd), known …