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 …

The design of optimal light-harvesting (supra) molecular systems and materials is one of the
most challenging frontiers of science. Theoretical methods and computational models play a …

During photosynthesis, the plant photosystem II core complex receives excitation energy
from the peripheral light-harvesting complex II (LHCII). The pathways along which excitation …

Diatoms are dominant marine algae and contribute around a quarter of global primary
productivity, the success of which is largely attributed to their photosynthetic capacity aided …

Plants regulate photosynthetic light harvesting to maintain balanced energy flux into
photosystems I and II (PSI and PSII). Under light conditions favoring PSII excitation, the PSII …

Under conditions of excess sunlight the efficient light-harvesting antenna found in the
chloroplast membranes of plants is rapidly and reversibly switched into a photoprotected …

Photosynthesis begins with light harvesting, where specialized pigment–protein complexes
transform sunlight into electronic excitations delivered to reaction centres to initiate charge …

Quantum mechanics provides the most accurate microscopic description of the world around
us, yet the interface between quantum mechanics and biology is only now being explored …

Photosystem II (PSII) is a large multiprotein complex, which catalyses water splitting and
plastoquinone reduction necessary to transform sunlight into chemical energy. Detailed …

Molecular aggregates are abundant in nature; they form spontaneously in concentrated
solutions and on surfaces and can be synthesized by supramolecular chemistry techniques …