2011
An Iridium(IV) Species, [Cp*Ir(NHC)Cl]+, Related to a Water-Oxidation Catalyst
Brewster T, Blakemore J, Schley N, Incarvito C, Hazari N, Brudvig G, Crabtree R. An Iridium(IV) Species, [Cp*Ir(NHC)Cl]+, Related to a Water-Oxidation Catalyst. Organometallics 2011, 30: 965-973. DOI: 10.1021/om101016s.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWater oxidation catalystsOne-electron stepsX-ray crystallographyWingtip groupsElectrochemical characterizationLigand environmentElectrochemical behaviorOxidation stateEPR spectroscopyNew compoundsCatalystRhombic symmetryCompoundsΚ2 CC donorsPrecatalystNHCChelatesCrystallographySpectroscopyLigandsCatalyticPrecursorsCharacterizationWater
2009
Deposition of an oxomanganese water oxidation catalyst on TiO 2 nanoparticles : computational modeling, assembly and characterization
Li G, Sproviero E, Snoeberger R, Iguchi N, Blakemore J, Crabtree R, Brudvig G, Batista V. Deposition of an oxomanganese water oxidation catalyst on TiO 2 nanoparticles : computational modeling, assembly and characterization. Energy & Environmental Science 2009, 2: 230-238. DOI: 10.1039/b818708h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWater oxidation catalystsOxidation catalystTiO2 nanoparticlesUV-visible spectroscopyTiO 2 nanoparticlesMixed valence stateAmorphous TiO2 nanoparticlesWater ligandsElectrochemical studiesElectrochemical measurementsEPR spectroscopySurface complexesMimic photosynthesisDirect adsorptionSitu synthesisTiO2 surfaceSuccessful attachmentEPR dataNanoparticlesCatalystSolar cellsSpectroscopyComputational modelingAdsorptionEPR
2008
Redox Reactions of the Non-Heme Iron of Photosystem II: An EPR Spectroscopic Study
McEvoy J, Brudvig G. Redox Reactions of the Non-Heme Iron of Photosystem II: An EPR Spectroscopic Study. 2008, 141-144. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6709-9_32.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecondary electron donorNon-heme ironElectron donorRedox activityElectron transfer reactionsEPR spectroscopic studiesProton transfer reactionsProton transfer pathwayPhotosystem IIRedox chemistryRedox reactionsEPR spectroscopySpectroscopic studiesCharge recombinationEPR quantitationQB sitePotassium ferricyanideReactionFe3Fe2IronLow temperatureAcceptor sitesDonor yieldChemistry
2006
A multifrequency high-field EPR (9–285GHz) investigation of a series of dichloride mononuclear penta-coordinated Mn(II) complexes
Duboc C, Astier-Perret V, Chen H, Pécaut J, Crabtree R, Brudvig G, Collomb M. A multifrequency high-field EPR (9–285GHz) investigation of a series of dichloride mononuclear penta-coordinated Mn(II) complexes. Inorganica Chimica Acta 2006, 359: 1541-1548. DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2005.10.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-field EPR spectroscopyTridentate ligand LKinds of complexesMultifrequency EPR studyX-ray structureField splitting parametersLigand LEPR spectroscopyChloride anionsElectronic effectsSpin-Hamiltonian parametersEPR studiesEPR investigationElectronic parametersElectronic structureMononuclearX-band spectraComplexesSplitting parametersHamiltonian parameters
2005
General Synthesis of Di-μ-oxo Dimanganese Complexes as Functional Models for the Oxygen Evolving Complex of Photosystem II
Chen H, Tagore R, Das S, Incarvito C, Faller J, Crabtree R, Brudvig G. General Synthesis of Di-μ-oxo Dimanganese Complexes as Functional Models for the Oxygen Evolving Complex of Photosystem II. Inorganic Chemistry 2005, 44: 7661-7670. PMID: 16212393, DOI: 10.1021/ic0509940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDimanganese complexesCatalytic activitySeries of complexesGeneral preparative methodUV-visible spectroscopyElectrospray mass spectrometryOxygen-Evolving ComplexX-ray crystallographyPhotosystem IIParent complexEPR spectroscopyOxygen-evolving activityGeneral synthesisPreparative methodLigand librariesMass spectrometryHigh product purityComplexesMn dimersSpectroscopyProduct purityPrecursorsTerpyCrystallographyOxo
2003
Pulsed High-Frequency EPR Study on the Location of Carotenoid and Chlorophyll Cation Radicals in Photosystem II
Lakshmi K, Poluektov O, Reifler M, Wagner A, Thurnauer M, Brudvig G. Pulsed High-Frequency EPR Study on the Location of Carotenoid and Chlorophyll Cation Radicals in Photosystem II. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2003, 125: 5005-5014. PMID: 12708850, DOI: 10.1021/ja0295671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBeta CaroteneBinding SitesCationsChlorophyllCyanobacteriaDeuteriumElectron Spin Resonance SpectroscopyFerrous CompoundsFree RadicalsLight-Harvesting Protein ComplexesOxidation-ReductionPhotosynthetic Reaction Center Complex ProteinsPhotosystem II Protein ComplexProtein ConformationRhodospirillumConceptsHigh-frequency EPR spectroscopyRelaxation enhancementEPR spectroscopyRelaxation ratePS IIElectron donorChlorophyll cation radicalsSpin-lattice relaxation rateWater oxidation complexFrequency EPR StudyPigment-protein complexesPhotosystem IIGreater relaxation enhancementCarotenoid-binding siteCation radicalsChlorophyll radicalsElectron transferAlternate electron donorsEPR studiesEPR signalDistance estimatesReaction centersRadicalsSpectroscopy
2001
Use of EPR Spectroscopy to Study Macromolecular Structure and Function
Biswas R, KÜhne H, Brudvig G, Gopalan V. Use of EPR Spectroscopy to Study Macromolecular Structure and Function. Science Progress 2001, 84: 45-68. PMID: 11382137, PMCID: PMC10367463, DOI: 10.3184/003685001783239050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyProtein-nucleic acid complexesSpin-labeling reagentParamagnetic resonance spectroscopySpin labelsEPR spectroscopyAcid complexesBiological macromoleculesEPR spectraSite-specific substitutionMacromolecular structureResonance spectroscopyNucleic acidsSpectroscopyRecent applicationsStructural aspectsCommercial availabilityMacromoleculesCysteine residuesReagentsAdvent of techniquesStructure-function correlatesExperimental strategiesComplexesPowerful tool
1995
[22] Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy
Brudvig G. [22] Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. Methods In Enzymology 1995, 246: 536-554. PMID: 7752937, DOI: 10.1016/0076-6879(95)46024-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyParamagnetic resonance spectroscopyX-band EPR spectrometerEPR spectroscopyParamagnetic speciesResonance spectroscopyParamagnetic centersBiological systemsEPR spectrometerRedox reactionsDiamagnetic proteinsEPR spectraActive siteEPR methodSpectroscopySample requirementsSpectrometerEPRReactionValuable techniqueSpectraApplicationsSpeciesStructure
1989
Characterization of the multiple forms of cytochrome b559 in photosystem II.
Thompson L, Miller A, Buser C, de Paula J, Brudvig G. Characterization of the multiple forms of cytochrome b559 in photosystem II. Biochemistry 1989, 28: 8048-56. PMID: 2557895, DOI: 10.1021/bi00446a012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytochrome b559PSII membranesPhotosystem II protein complexUntreated PSII membranesExtrinsic polypeptidesLow-temperature photooxidationMn complexesPSII samplesEPR spectroscopyLigand fieldRedox titrationRedox formsEPR signalPhotosystem IIB559ComplexesThylakoid membranesPhotooxidationSpectroscopyProtein complexesUnique abilityMembraneTitrationConformationRemoval