Abstract
Photosystems, the machines of photosynthesis, are highly complex and energetically disordered pigment–protein structures. Yet, they perform their function, be it highly efficient energy transfer and charge separation or the ability to switch between light-harvesting and photoprotective states, extremely well. In this opinioned review we describe the interplay of disorder and exciton delocalization in photosynthetic light harvesting. By discussing recent research advances on grounds of well-established concepts, we demonstrate that not only is the excitation delocalization a robust phenomenon, but that it in fact enables the light-harvesting function in the disordered environment.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-6 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Current Opinion in Chemical Biology |
| Volume | 47 |
| Early online date | 26 Jun 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2018 |
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Interplay of disorder and delocalization in photosynthetic light harvesting. / Pavel, Malý; van Grondelle, Rienk.
In: Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, Vol. 47, 12.2018, p. 1-6.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Review article › Academic › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Interplay of disorder and delocalization in photosynthetic light harvesting
AU - Pavel, Malý
AU - van Grondelle, Rienk
PY - 2018/12
Y1 - 2018/12
N2 - Photosystems, the machines of photosynthesis, are highly complex and energetically disordered pigment–protein structures. Yet, they perform their function, be it highly efficient energy transfer and charge separation or the ability to switch between light-harvesting and photoprotective states, extremely well. In this opinioned review we describe the interplay of disorder and exciton delocalization in photosynthetic light harvesting. By discussing recent research advances on grounds of well-established concepts, we demonstrate that not only is the excitation delocalization a robust phenomenon, but that it in fact enables the light-harvesting function in the disordered environment.
AB - Photosystems, the machines of photosynthesis, are highly complex and energetically disordered pigment–protein structures. Yet, they perform their function, be it highly efficient energy transfer and charge separation or the ability to switch between light-harvesting and photoprotective states, extremely well. In this opinioned review we describe the interplay of disorder and exciton delocalization in photosynthetic light harvesting. By discussing recent research advances on grounds of well-established concepts, we demonstrate that not only is the excitation delocalization a robust phenomenon, but that it in fact enables the light-harvesting function in the disordered environment.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cbpa.2018.06.008
DO - 10.1016/j.cbpa.2018.06.008
M3 - Review article
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EP - 6
JO - Current Opinion in Chemical Biology
JF - Current Opinion in Chemical Biology
SN - 1367-5931
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