The mechanism of non-photochemical quenching in plants: localization and driving forces

AV Ruban, S Wilson - Plant and Cell Physiology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Non-photochemical chlorophyll fluorescence quenching (NPQ) remains one of the most
studied topics of the 21st century in photosynthesis research. Over the past 30 years …

Ultrafast laser spectroscopy uncovers mechanisms of light energy conversion in photosynthesis and sustainable energy materials

D Zigmantas, T Polívka, P Persson… - Chemical Physics …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The invention of the laser in 1960 gave us the ruby laser, which generally produced chaotic
pulses of light. Six years later, in 1966, a concept called passive mode-locking applied to …

Effects of moxifloxacin and gatifloxacin stress on growth, photosynthesis, antioxidant responses, and microcystin release in Microcystis aeruginosa

L Wan, Y Wu, B Zhang, W Yang, H Ding… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Moxifloxacin (MOX) and gatifloxacin (GAT) are fourth-generation fluoroquinolone antibiotics
that are frequently detected in surface water environments and pose a threat to aquatic …

The nature of carotenoid S* state and its role in the nonphotochemical quenching of plants

D Accomasso, G Londi, L Cupellini… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
In plants, light-harvesting complexes serve as antennas to collect and transfer the absorbed
energy to reaction centers, but also regulate energy transport by dissipating the excitation …

Protein matrix control of reaction center excitation in photosystem II

A Sirohiwal, F Neese, DA Pantazis - Journal of the American …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Photosystem II (PSII) is a multisubunit pigment–protein complex that uses light-induced
charge separation to power oxygenic photosynthesis. Its reaction center chromophores …

Flux induced highly efficient and stable phosphor Sr 2 ScSbO 6: Mn 4+ for plant growth lighting

X Meng, Z Wang, Z Yan, D Guo, M Liu… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Anti-seasonal vegetables and greenhouse planting patterns are being rapidly promoted,
and the domestic market demand for agricultural lighting has increased significantly. Far-red …

Machine learning exciton Hamiltonians in light-harvesting complexes

E Cignoni, L Cupellini, B Mennucci - Journal of Chemical Theory …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We propose a machine learning (ML)-based strategy for an inexpensive calculation of
excitonic properties of light-harvesting complexes (LHCs). The strategy uses classical …

A different perspective for nonphotochemical quenching in plant antenna complexes

E Cignoni, M Lapillo, L Cupellini… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Light-harvesting complexes of plants exert a dual function of light-harvesting (LH) and
photoprotection through processes collectively called nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ) …

Simultaneous Quantification and Visualization of Photosynthetic Pigments in Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. under Different Levels of Nitrogen Application with Visible …

J Zhao, N Chen, T Zhu, X Zhao, M Yuan, Z Wang… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Leaf photosynthetic pigments play a crucial role in evaluating nutritional elements and
physiological states. In facility agriculture, it is vital to rapidly and accurately obtain the …

Ultrafast Excited-State Dynamics of Carotenoids and the Role of the SX State

D Accomasso, S Arslancan, L Cupellini… - The Journal of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Carotenoids are natural pigments with multiple roles in photosynthesis. They act as
accessory pigments by absorbing light where chlorophyll absorption is low, and they quench …