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 transport of excitation energy in molecular aggregates is of crucial importance for the
function of organic optoelectronic devices and next‐generation solar cells. First, this review …

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 …

In photosynthesis, absorbed light energy transfers through a network of antenna proteins
with near-unity quantum efficiency to reach the reaction center, which initiates the …

The major light-harvesting complex of photosystem II (LHC-II) serves as the principal solar
energy collector in the photosynthesis of green plants and presumably also functions in …

Supramolecular chemistry, defined as “chemistry outside a molecule”, is at the heart of the
development of chemistry of complex systems, molecular devices, ensembles, and …

Two-dimensional (2D) optical spectroscopy utilizing multiple ultrafast coherent laser pulses
in the infrared or UV-vis frequency range has been used to study protein structure and …

1. Introduction 2292. Structures 2342.1 The structure of LH2 2342.2 Natural variants of
peripheral antenna complexes 2422.3 RC–LH1 complexes 2423. Spectroscopy 2493.1 …

Chlorophylls are a fundamental class of tetrapyrroles and function as the central reaction
center, accessory and photoprotective pigments in photosynthesis. Their unique individual …

The light-harvesting core antenna (LH1) and the reaction centre (RC) of purple
photosynthetic bacteria form a supramolecular complex (LH1–RC) to use sunlight energy in …