Infrared spectroscopy has played an instrumental role in the study of a wide variety of
biological questions. However, in many cases, it is impossible or difficult to rely on the …

This review presents an overview of the relaxation-assisted two-dimensional infrared (RA
2DIR) spectroscopy method for measuring structures and energy transport dynamics in …

Energy transport in molecules is essential for many areas of science and technology. Strong
covalent bonds of a molecular backbone can facilitate the involvement of the molecule's …

Vibrational energy exchange between various degrees of freedom is critical to barrier-
crossing processes in proteins. Hemeproteins are well suited for studying vibrational energy …

Conspectus The development of nanocomposite materials with desired heat management
properties, including nanowires, layered semiconductor structures, and self-assembled …

In an effort to increase the speed and efficiency of ballistic energy transport via oligomeric
chains, we performed measurements of the transport in compounds featuring long alkyl …

Thermalization in molecular junctions and the extent to which it mediates thermal transport
through the junction are explored and illustrated with computational modeling of …

From guiding chemical reactivity in synthesis or protein folding to the design of energy
diodes, intramolecular vibrational energy redistribution harnesses the power to influence the …

In materials, energy can propagate by means of two limiting regimes: diffusive and ballistic.
Ballistic energy transport can be fast and efficient and often occurs with a constant speed …

Intramolecular transport of vibrational energy in two series of oligomers featuring alkane
chains of various length was studied by relaxation-assisted two-dimensional infrared …