Porphyrin-based frameworks for oxygen electrocatalysis and catalytic reduction of carbon dioxide
Porphyrin-based frameworks, as specific kinds of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and
covalent organic frameworks (COFs), have been widely used in energy-related conversion …
covalent organic frameworks (COFs), have been widely used in energy-related conversion …
Serial femtosecond crystallography
TRM Barends, B Stauch, V Cherezov… - Nature reviews Methods …, 2022 - nature.com
With the advent of X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs), new, high-throughput serial
crystallography techniques for macromolecular structure determination have emerged …
crystallography techniques for macromolecular structure determination have emerged …
Artificial photosynthesis: opportunities and challenges of molecular catalysts
Molecular catalysis plays an essential role in both natural and artificial photosynthesis (AP).
However, the field of molecular catalysis for AP has gradually declined in recent years …
However, the field of molecular catalysis for AP has gradually declined in recent years …
Light harvesting in oxygenic photosynthesis: Structural biology meets spectroscopy
R Croce, H van Amerongen - Science, 2020 - science.org
BACKGROUND The harvesting of photons is the first step in photosynthesis, the biological
process that transforms solar energy into chemical energy. The photosynthetic membranes …
process that transforms solar energy into chemical energy. The photosynthetic membranes …
Solar energy conversion by photosystem II: principles and structures
Photosynthetic water oxidation by Photosystem II (PSII) is a fascinating process because it
sustains life on Earth and serves as a blue print for scalable synthetic catalysts required for …
sustains life on Earth and serves as a blue print for scalable synthetic catalysts required for …
Structures of the intermediates of Kok's photosynthetic water oxidation clock
Inspired by the period-four oscillation in flash-induced oxygen evolution of photosystem II
discovered by Joliot in 1969, Kok performed additional experiments and proposed a five …
discovered by Joliot in 1969, Kok performed additional experiments and proposed a five …
Advances and challenges in time-resolved macromolecular crystallography
BACKGROUND Conformational changes are essential for the correct functioning of
biological macromolecules. Time-resolved x-ray crystallography extends an extremely …
biological macromolecules. Time-resolved x-ray crystallography extends an extremely …
Material evolution with nanotechnology, nanoarchitectonics, and materials informatics: what will be the next paradigm shift in nanoporous materials?
Materials science and chemistry have played a central and significant role in advancing
society. With the shift toward sustainable living, it is anticipated that the development of …
society. With the shift toward sustainable living, it is anticipated that the development of …
Bioinspiration in light harvesting and catalysis
Capturing and converting solar energy into fuels and feedstocks is a global challenge that
spans numerous disciplines and fields of research. Billions of years of evolution have …
spans numerous disciplines and fields of research. Billions of years of evolution have …
Energy-related small molecule activation reactions: oxygen reduction and hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions catalyzed by porphyrin-and corrole-based …
W Zhang, W Lai, R Cao - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Globally increasing energy demands and environmental concerns related to the use of fossil
fuels have stimulated extensive research to identify new energy systems and economies that …
fuels have stimulated extensive research to identify new energy systems and economies that …