Theory and simulation of the ultrafast double-bond isomerization of biological chromophores

S Gozem, HL Luk, I Schapiro, M Olivucci - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Ultrafast processes in light-absorbing proteins have been implicated in the primary step in
the light-to-energy conversion and the initialization of photoresponsive biological functions …

E/Z Photochemical switches: syntheses, properties and applications

C Garcia-Iriepa, M Marazzi, LM Frutos, D Sampedro - RSC advances, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Molecular switches based on E/Z photoisomerization have been used in different contexts in
order to control a variety of processes in different systems, from peptide conformation control …

Dynamic modulation of enzyme activity by near‐infrared light

C Wang, Q Zhang, X Wang, H Chang… - Angewandte …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Engineering near‐infrared (NIR) light‐sensitive enzymes remains a huge challenge. A
photothermal effect‐associated method is developed for tailoring the enzymatic activity of …

Effect of charge-transfer enhancement on the efficiency and rotary mechanism of an oxindole-based molecular motor

DRS Pooler, R Pierron, S Crespi, R Costil, L Pfeifer… - Chemical …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Harvesting energy and converting it into mechanical motion forms the basis for both natural
and artificial molecular motors. Overcrowded alkene-based light-driven rotary motors are …

A Germapyramidane Switches Between 3D Cluster and 2D Cyclic Structures in Single‐Electron Steps

P Coburger, F Masero, J Bösken, V Mougel… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Reaction of the imidazolium‐substituted iphosphate‐diide,(Ipr) 2C2P2 (IDP), with GeCl2⋅
dioxane and KBArF24 [(BarF24)−= tetrakis [(3, 5‐trifluoromethyl) phenyl] borate)] afforded …

Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Oppositely Charged Molecular Switches in the Aqueous Phase: Theory and Experiment

E Ikonnikov, M Paolino, JC Garcia-Alvarez… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
XUV photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is a powerful method for investigating the electronic
structures of molecules. However, the correct interpretation of results in the condensed …

Reversible photocontrol of peptide conformation with a rhodopsin-like photoswitch

M Blanco-Lomas, S Samanta, PJ Campos… - Journal of the …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Reversible photocontrol of biomolecules requires chromophores that can efficiently undergo
large conformational changes upon exposure to wavelengths of light that are compatible …

Photoswitchable double bonds: Synthetic strategies for tunability and versatility

D Cameron, S Eisler - Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Isomerizations of azo, imine, and alkene groups using light are highly tunable. As such,
photoswitches based on these functional groups have become critical components of many …

A new ICT based Schiff-base chemosensor for colorimetric selective detection of copper and its copper complex for both colorimetric and fluorometric detection of …

AK Manna, J Mondal, K Rout, GK Patra - Journal of Photochemistry and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Herein, a novel simple reversible Schiff base chemosensor (E)-N'-(4-(diethylamino)-2-
hydroxybenzylidene)-2-(benzamido) benzohydrazide (L) has been designed, synthesised …

Using the computer to understand the chemistry of conical intersections

I Schapiro, F Melaccio, EN Laricheva… - Photochemical & …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
The application of computational chemistry in resolving photochemical and photobiological
problems depends on theoretical models and calculation strategies that allow an …