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 …
[HTML][HTML] Artificial photosynthesis: molecular systems for catalytic water oxidation
The sustainable production of clean energy constitutes one of the most important scientific
challenges of the 21st century. Currently, the major part of the global energy supply is …
challenges of the 21st century. Currently, the major part of the global energy supply is …
Structural evidence for intermediates during O2 formation in photosystem II
In natural photosynthesis, the light-driven splitting of water into electrons, protons and
molecular oxygen forms the first step of the solar-to-chemical energy conversion process …
molecular oxygen forms the first step of the solar-to-chemical energy conversion process …
Light-induced structural changes and the site of O= O bond formation in PSII caught by XFEL
M Suga, F Akita, M Sugahara, M Kubo, Y Nakajima… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Photosystem II (PSII) is a huge membrane-protein complex consisting of 20 different
subunits with a total molecular mass of 350 kDa for a monomer. It catalyses light-driven …
subunits with a total molecular mass of 350 kDa for a monomer. It catalyses light-driven …
Native structure of photosystem II at 1.95 Å resolution viewed by femtosecond X-ray pulses
Photosynthesis converts light energy into biologically useful chemical energy vital to life on
Earth. The initial reaction of photosynthesis takes place in photosystem II (PSII), a 700 …
Earth. The initial reaction of photosynthesis takes place in photosystem II (PSII), a 700 …
Alternative Mechanism for O2 Formation in Natural Photosynthesis via Nucleophilic Oxo–Oxo Coupling
O2 formation in photosystem II (PSII) is a vital event on Earth, but the exact mechanism
remains unclear. The presently prevailing theoretical model is “radical coupling”(RC) …
remains unclear. The presently prevailing theoretical model is “radical coupling”(RC) …
Mn4Ca Cluster in Photosynthesis: Where and How Water is Oxidized to Dioxygen
J Yano, V Yachandra - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Oxygen, which supports all aerobic life, is produced by photosynthetic water oxidation in
plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. The water-oxidation reaction probably first appeared in …
plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. The water-oxidation reaction probably first appeared in …
Bias-free photoelectrochemical water splitting with photosystem II on a dye-sensitized photoanode wired to hydrogenase
Natural photosynthesis stores sunlight in chemical energy carriers, but it has not evolved for
the efficient synthesis of fuels, such as H2. Semi-artificial photosynthesis combines the …
the efficient synthesis of fuels, such as H2. Semi-artificial photosynthesis combines the …
Quantum chemical studies of mechanisms for metalloenzymes
Two decades ago, theoretical model calculations played a truly minor role in understanding
mechanisms of redox-active metalloenzymes. The methods available to treat transition …
mechanisms of redox-active metalloenzymes. The methods available to treat transition …
Water oxidation in photosystem II
Biological water oxidation, performed by a single enzyme, photosystem II, is a central
research topic not only in understanding the photosynthetic apparatus but also for the …
research topic not only in understanding the photosynthetic apparatus but also for the …