Artificial photosynthesis: opportunities and challenges of molecular catalysts
Molecular catalysis plays an essential role in both natural and artificial photosynthesis (AP).
However, the field of molecular catalysis for AP has gradually declined in recent years …
However, the field of molecular catalysis for AP has gradually declined in recent years …
Solar energy conversion by photosystem II: principles and structures
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 …
sustains life on Earth and serves as a blue print for scalable synthetic catalysts required for …
Alternative Mechanism for O2 Formation in Natural Photosynthesis via Nucleophilic Oxo–Oxo Coupling
O2 formation in photosystem II (PSII) is a vital event on Earth, but the exact mechanism
remains unclear. The presently prevailing theoretical model is “radical coupling”(RC) …
remains unclear. The presently prevailing theoretical model is “radical coupling”(RC) …
Water oxidation in photosystem II
Biological water oxidation, performed by a single enzyme, photosystem II, is a central
research topic not only in understanding the photosynthetic apparatus but also for the …
research topic not only in understanding the photosynthetic apparatus but also for the …
Molecular principles of redox-coupled protonation dynamics in photosystem II
F Allgower, AP Gamiz-Hernandez… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Photosystem II (PSII) catalyzes light-driven water oxidization, releasing O2 into the
atmosphere and transferring the electrons for the synthesis of biomass. However, despite …
atmosphere and transferring the electrons for the synthesis of biomass. However, despite …
Progress toward a molecular mechanism of water oxidation in photosystem II
DJ Vinyard, GW Brudvig - Annual review of physical chemistry, 2017 - annualreviews.org
The active site of photosynthetic water oxidation is the oxygen-evolving complex (OEC) in
the photosystem II (PSII) reaction center. The OEC is a Mn4CaO5 cluster embedded in the …
the photosystem II (PSII) reaction center. The OEC is a Mn4CaO5 cluster embedded in the …
A mechanism for water splitting and oxygen production in photosynthesis
J Barber - Nature plants, 2017 - nature.com
Sunlight is absorbed and converted to chemical energy by photosynthetic organisms. At the
heart of this process is the most fundamental reaction on Earth, the light-driven splitting of …
heart of this process is the most fundamental reaction on Earth, the light-driven splitting of …
Why nature chose the Mn 4 CaO 5 cluster as water-splitting catalyst in photosystem II: a new hypothesis for the mechanism of O–O bond formation
Resolving the questions, namely, the selection of Mn by nature to build the oxygen-evolving
complex (OEC) and the presence of a cubic Mn3CaO4 structure in OEC coupled with an …
complex (OEC) and the presence of a cubic Mn3CaO4 structure in OEC coupled with an …
[HTML][HTML] Redox-coupled substrate water reorganization in the active site of photosystem II—the role of calcium in substrate water delivery
Photosystem II (PSII) catalyzes light-driven water splitting in nature and is the key enzyme for
energy input into the biosphere. Important details of its mechanism are not well understood …
energy input into the biosphere. Important details of its mechanism are not well understood …
The first state in the catalytic cycle of the water-oxidizing enzyme: identification of a water-derived μ-hydroxo bridge
T Lohmiller, V Krewald, A Sedoud… - Journal of the …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Nature's water-splitting catalyst, an oxygen-bridged tetramanganese calcium (Mn4O5Ca)
complex, sequentially activates two substrate water molecules generating molecular O2. Its …
complex, sequentially activates two substrate water molecules generating molecular O2. Its …