Chlorophylls make Earth green, are the central constituents in the engine of photosynthesis,
and not surprisingly have garnered immense attention. A chlorin, the core chromophore of a …

Bacterichlorins possess a characteristic intense electronic absorption in the near-infrared
part of the electromagnetic radiation (NIR) from 700 nm up to 900 nm, where endogenous …

De Novo Synthesis of Gem-Dialkyl Chlorophyll Analogues for Probing and Emulating Our Green
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Ten naturally occurring chlorophylls (a, b, c 2, d) and bacteriochlorophylls (a, b, c, d, e, g)
were purified and studied using the optical spectroscopic techniques of both steady state …

The near-infrared (NIR) spectral region has been comparatively under-utilized for diverse
materials and medical applications owing to the lack of chromophores that afford stability …

The distinct features of chlorophylls in photosynthesis have led to the formation of numerous
derivatives for applications encompassing solar energy conversion, molecular photonics …

The following sections are included: List of Abbreviations I. Introduction II. Characterization
of Chlorophylls A. Structures and Nomenclature B. Light Absorption III. Natural Chlorophylls …

Bacteriochlorins, which are tetrapyrrole macrocycles with two reduced pyrrole rings, are
Nature's near-infrared (NIR) absorbers (700–900 nm). The strong absorption in the NIR …

The fluorescence quantum yield parameter in Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)
processes underpins vital phenomena ranging from light harvesting in photosynthesis to …

A sparsely substituted chlorin macrocycle containing a Co (II) center (1-Co) has been
synthesized and structurally characterized. The Co (II) atom resides in a square planar …