2024
Modeling Electrochemical Vacancy Regeneration in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Jelušić J, Menzel J, Bertrand Q, Crabtree R, Wang H, Brudvig G, Batista V. Modeling Electrochemical Vacancy Regeneration in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry Letters 2024, 15: 7788-7792. PMID: 39048317, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c01293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProton-coupled electron transferDensity functional theorySingle-walled carbon nanotubesC-H bondsQuantum mechanics/molecular mechanicsDiverse catalytic reactionsCarbene characterCarbon nanotubesC-HAdjacent carbonWater dissociationElectron transferCatalytic reactionsCatalytic intermediatesFunctional theoryHydrogen atomsKetone groupForce-fieldCarbon atomsHydroxyl groupsElectrochemical regenerationZigzag single-walled carbon nanotubesElectrochemical potentialKetonesVacancy defectsElectron Transfer Dynamics at Dye-Sensitized SnO2/TiO2 Core/Shell Electrodes in Aqueous/Nonaqueous Electrolyte Mixtures
Xiao L, Spies J, Sheehan C, Zeng Z, Gao Y, Gao T, Ehrlacher A, Zuerch M, Brudvig G, Mallouk T. Electron Transfer Dynamics at Dye-Sensitized SnO2/TiO2 Core/Shell Electrodes in Aqueous/Nonaqueous Electrolyte Mixtures. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2024, 146: 18117-18127. PMID: 38900942, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c05187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFlat band potentialOptical-pump terahertz-probe spectroscopyTransient absorption spectroscopyCore/shell electrodesSolvent electrolytesElectron transferElectron injectionBand potentialDynamics of photoinduced electron transferNanosecond transient absorption spectroscopyNegative flat band potentialSemiconductor flat-band potentialDye-sensitized photoanodeOxidized dye moleculesPhotoinduced electron injectionPhotoinduced electron transferElectron transfer dynamicsElectron injection efficiencySlow electron transferInjection efficiencyIncreasing acetonitrile concentrationConcentration of acetonitrileIncreasing concentrations of acetonitrileConduction band electronsCharge separationWater Ligands Regulate the Redox Leveling Mechanism of the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of the Photosystem II
Liu J, Yang K, Long Z, Armstrong W, Brudvig G, Batista V. Water Ligands Regulate the Redox Leveling Mechanism of the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of the Photosystem II. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2024, 146: 15986-15999. PMID: 38833517, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProton-coupled electron transferOxygen-evolving complexWater insertionWater ligandsCatalytic cycleMolecular dynamicsO-O bondQuantum mechanics/molecular mechanicsConformational changesFree energy changeLigand environmentElectron transferLigand exchangePhotosystem IIOxygen evolutionWater binding mechanismsEnergy changeLigandBinding mechanismAqueous environmentRedoxWater bindingLigand bindingCatalystIsomerization
2023
Active Sites of Cobalt Phthalocyanine in Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to Methanol
Rooney C, Lyons M, Wu Y, Hu G, Wang M, Choi C, Gao Y, Chang C, Brudvig G, Feng Z, Wang H. Active Sites of Cobalt Phthalocyanine in Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to Methanol. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2023, 63: e202310623. PMID: 37820079, DOI: 10.1002/anie.202310623.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActive siteCobalt phthalocyanineSitu X-ray absorption spectroscopyX-ray absorption spectroscopy characterizationX-ray absorption spectroscopyElectrocatalytic CO2 reductionStructure-reactivity correlationsAbsorption spectroscopy characterizationElectrocatalytic measurementsMetal coordinationElectrocatalytic performanceCoordination environmentMolecular dispersionRelated porphyrinsCNT surfaceElectron transferAbsorption spectroscopyConductive carbonElectronic interactionsKey intermediateCO2 reductionPc macrocycleReaction mechanismSpectroscopy characterizationMethanol pathwayActive Sites of Cobalt Phthalocyanine in Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to Methanol
Rooney C, Lyons M, Wu Y, Hu G, Wang M, Choi C, Gao Y, Chang C, Brudvig G, Feng Z, Wang H. Active Sites of Cobalt Phthalocyanine in Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to Methanol. Angewandte Chemie 2023, 136 DOI: 10.1002/ange.202310623.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCO 2 reductionActive siteCobalt phthalocyanineSitu X-ray absorption spectroscopyX-ray absorption spectroscopy characterizationX-ray absorption spectroscopyElectrocatalytic CO2 reductionStructure-reactivity correlationsAbsorption spectroscopy characterizationCO 2 electroreductionCO 2Electrocatalytic measurementsCoordination environmentElectrocatalytic performanceMolecular dispersionRelated porphyrinsCNT surfaceElectron transferAbsorption spectroscopyConductive carbonElectronic interactionsKey intermediateCO2 reductionPc macrocycleReaction mechanismA quantitative assessment of (bacterio)chlorophyll assignments in the cryo-EM structure of the Chloracidobacterium thermophilum reaction center
Gisriel C, Flesher D, Long Z, Liu J, Wang J, Bryant D, Batista V, Brudvig G. A quantitative assessment of (bacterio)chlorophyll assignments in the cryo-EM structure of the Chloracidobacterium thermophilum reaction center. Photosynthesis Research 2023, 1-10. PMID: 37749456, DOI: 10.1007/s11120-023-01047-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCryo-EM mapsCryogenic electron microscopy structureReaction centersHydrogen bond donorCryo-EM structureElectron microscopy structureReaction center complexBond donorPhotosynthetic organismsMicroscopy structureProtein complexesElectron transferMolecular structureFunctional insightsStructural biologyLight harvestingProtein environmentChemical environmentExperimental cryo-EM mapsDownstream investigationsCenter complexPrimary pigmentEnergy transferStructural dataAcetyl moiety
2021
Tuning the Conduction Band for Interfacial Electron Transfer: Dye-Sensitized Sn x Ti1–x O2 Photoanodes for Water Splitting
Spies J, Swierk J, Kelly H, Capobianco M, Regan K, Batista V, Brudvig G, Schmuttenmaer C. Tuning the Conduction Band for Interfacial Electron Transfer: Dye-Sensitized Sn x Ti1–x O2 Photoanodes for Water Splitting. ACS Applied Energy Materials 2021, 4: 4695-4703. DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.1c00305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDFT calculationsAbsorption spectroscopyInterfacial electron transfer dynamicsUltrafast transient absorption spectroscopyInterfacial electron transferElectron transfer dynamicsUltrafast electron injectionConduction bandPeriodic DFT calculationsTransient absorption spectroscopyLinear absorption spectroscopyDye sensitizersWater splittingElectron transferTransfer dynamicsComposition of SnElectron acceptorAbsorption spectraElectron injectionD characterElectronic statesSpectroscopyPhotoanodeSnDye
2018
Direct Interfacial Electron Transfer from High-Potential Porphyrins into Semiconductor Surfaces: A Comparison of Linkers and Anchoring Groups
Jiang J, Spies J, Swierk J, Matula A, Regan K, Romano N, Brennan B, Crabtree R, Batista V, Schmuttenmaer C, Brudvig G. Direct Interfacial Electron Transfer from High-Potential Porphyrins into Semiconductor Surfaces: A Comparison of Linkers and Anchoring Groups. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry C 2018, 122: 13529-13539. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b12405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetal oxide surfacesDirect interfacial electron transferTime-resolved terahertzInterfacial electron transferOxide surfaceSemiconductor surfacesPhotoelectrochemical stabilitySnO2 substratePhotoelectrochemical cellsInjection yieldTransient spectroscopySurfaceAqueous photoelectrochemical cellDye photosensitizerIET dynamicsTerahertzElectron transferSeries of linkersDirect contactSpectroscopyAbsorption spectroscopyTransferTransient absorption spectroscopyOverall length
2017
Alternative Electron Acceptors for Photosystem II
Wiwczar J, Brudvig G. Alternative Electron Acceptors for Photosystem II. 2017, 51-66. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-48873-8_4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectron acceptorPhotosystem IIPhotochemical water oxidationElectron acceptor moleculesCobalt coordination complexesElectron acceptor sideElectron transfer pathwayRedox midpoint potentialAlternative electron transfer pathwaysCoordination complexesWater oxidationElectron transferMolecular oxygenMidpoint potentialCation exchangeExogenous electron acceptorsOxygenic photosynthetic organismsAcceptor sidePhotosynthetic electron transport chainAcceptorEnergy applicationsAlternative electron acceptorsThylakoid membranesCytochrome c.Photosynthetic organisms
2015
Interfacial electron transfer in photoanodes based on phosphorus( v ) porphyrin sensitizers co-deposited on SnO 2 with the Ir(III)Cp* water oxidation precatalyst
Poddutoori P, Thomsen J, Milot R, Sheehan S, Negre C, Garapati V, Schmuttenmaer C, Batista V, Brudvig G, van der Est A. Interfacial electron transfer in photoanodes based on phosphorus( v ) porphyrin sensitizers co-deposited on SnO 2 with the Ir(III)Cp* water oxidation precatalyst. Journal Of Materials Chemistry A 2015, 3: 3868-3879. DOI: 10.1039/c4ta07018f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterfacial electron transferElectron paramagnetic resonanceQuantum dynamics simulationsElectron transferPhotoanode componentCatalytic water oxidationEfficient interfacial electron transferDynamics simulationsMetal oxide surfacesSolar cellsTime-resolved terahertz spectroscopy measurementsSteady-state fluorescenceTypes of porphyrinsTerahertz spectroscopy measurementsOxidation precatalystWater oxidationAxial coordinationChloride ligandsPorphyrin sensitizersOxidation stateCharge recombinationParamagnetic resonanceSnO 2Phosphorus porphyrinsSpectroscopy measurements
2011
Photosynthesis: Energy Conversion
Ulas G, Brudvig G. Photosynthesis: Energy Conversion. 2011 DOI: 10.1002/9781119951438.eibc0455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSolar fuel productionSustainable solar fuel productionWater oxidation catalysisWater oxidation catalystsLight-driven oxidationNatural photosynthetic systemsHigh-energy chemicalsEnergy conversionCarbon dioxide reductionSolar energy conversionFuel productionArtificial photosynthesisWater oxidationRedox levelingHalf reactionOxygenic photosynthesisElectron transferCatalytic turnoverCatalytic mechanismChemical energyDirect light absorptionElectron transport machineryLight absorptionPhotosynthetic systemsLight energy capture
2010
Water -stable, hydroxamate anchors for functionalization of TiO 2 surfaces with ultrafast interfacial electron transfer
McNamara W, Milot R, Song H, Snoeberger R, Batista V, Schmuttenmaer C, Brudvig G, Crabtree R. Water -stable, hydroxamate anchors for functionalization of TiO 2 surfaces with ultrafast interfacial electron transfer. Energy & Environmental Science 2010, 3: 917-923. DOI: 10.1039/c001065k.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterfacial electron transferUltrafast interfacial electron transferTiO2 nanoparticlesSolar energy conversionElectron transferPhotocatalytic cellsNanoparticlesOrganic dyesTiO 2 surfaceMetal oxidesEnergy conversionElectron injectionConduction bandTHz spectroscopyAqueous conditionsTiO2Transition metal complexesNeutral pHFunctionalizationMetal complexesCarboxylate anchorStrong bindingStable moleculesOxideCarboxylic acids
2008
Functional Manganese Model Chemistry Relevant to the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II: Oxidation of a Mn(III,IV) Complex Coupled to Deprotonation of a Terminal Water Ligand
Cady C, Crabtree R, Brudvig G. Functional Manganese Model Chemistry Relevant to the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II: Oxidation of a Mn(III,IV) Complex Coupled to Deprotonation of a Terminal Water Ligand. 2008, 377-381. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6709-9_85.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTerminal water ligandsWater ligandsDinuclear manganese complexPH-dependent oxidationOxygen-Evolving ComplexRedox stepsManganese complexesRedox levelingElectron transferModel chemistryTerminal waterLigandsOxidationDeprotonationComplex occursComplexesPhotosystem IIChemistryProtonsMVPHWaterNarrow rangeTransfer
2007
Ultrafast Photooxidation of Mn(II)−Terpyridine Complexes Covalently Attached to TiO2 Nanoparticles
Abuabara S, Cady C, Baxter J, Schmuttenmaer C, Crabtree R, Brudvig G, Batista V. Ultrafast Photooxidation of Mn(II)−Terpyridine Complexes Covalently Attached to TiO2 Nanoparticles. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry C 2007, 111: 11982-11990. DOI: 10.1021/jp072380h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterfacial electron transferTiO2 nanoparticlesColloidal thin filmsVisible light sensitizationElectron transferTime-resolved measurementsSurface modificationNanoparticlesThin filmsTiO2 surfaceAqueous suspensionTransient measurementsEPR signalPhotoexcitationMeasurementsComputational simulationsFilmsFSSpectroscopyComplexesPhotooxidationTransferSurfaceSignals
2005
Photosynthesis: Energy Conversion
Ulas G, Brudvig G. Photosynthesis: Energy Conversion. 2005 DOI: 10.1002/0470862106.ia805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSolar fuel productionSustainable solar fuel productionWater oxidation catalysisWater oxidation catalystsLight-driven oxidationNatural photosynthetic systemsHigh-energy chemicalsEnergy conversionCarbon dioxide reductionSolar energy conversionFuel productionArtificial photosynthesisWater oxidationRedox levelingHalf reactionOxygenic photosynthesisElectron transferCatalytic turnoverCatalytic mechanismChemical energyDirect light absorptionElectron transport machineryLight absorptionPhotosynthetic systemsLight energy capture
2004
Redox Functions of Carotenoids in Photosynthesis †
Frank HA, Brudvig GW. Redox Functions of Carotenoids in Photosynthesis †. Biochemistry 2004, 43: 8607-8615. PMID: 15236568, DOI: 10.1021/bi0492096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterial light-harvesting complexesLight-harvesting complexCarotenoid cation radicalsPhotosystem IICation radicalsCation radical formationLight-harvesting pigmentsChlorophyll triplet statesPhotosynthetic reaction centersWater oxidationMolecular wiresRedox centersRedox reactionsElectron transferPhotosynthetic apparatusMeans of photoprotectionRedox roleBacterial photosynthesisRedox functionCarotenoid moleculesTriplet stateReaction centersRadical formationNovel mechanismPhysiological significance
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
2002
Structure-Based Kinetic Modeling of Excited-State Transfer and Trapping in Histidine-Tagged Photosystem II Core Complexes from Synechocystis †
Vassiliev S, Lee C, Brudvig G, Bruce D. Structure-Based Kinetic Modeling of Excited-State Transfer and Trapping in Histidine-Tagged Photosystem II Core Complexes from Synechocystis †. Biochemistry 2002, 41: 12236-12243. PMID: 12356326, DOI: 10.1021/bi0262597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPSII core complexesFluorescence decay kineticsCharge separationRadical pairPhotosystem IIKinetic modelPhotosystem II core complexReaction centersFluorescence decayDecay kineticsII core complexesExcited-state dynamicsExcitation energy transferPrimary radical pairEnergy levelsStatic disorder modelElectron transferCharge stabilizationEnergy level modelExcited-state transferPSII preparationsStructure-based kinetic modelCore complexExponential decay componentsSimple kinetic modelProton-Coupled Electron Transfer Involving Tyrosine Z in Photosystem II †
Kühne H, Brudvig G. Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Involving Tyrosine Z in Photosystem II †. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry B 2002, 106: 8189-8196. DOI: 10.1021/jp0206222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchO2-evolving complexYZ oxidationOxidation reactionTyrosine ZProton-coupled electron transfer stepsManganese-depleted photosystem IIPhotosystem IIWater oxidation reactionOxidation of waterOxidation of YZElectron transfer stepProton inventory experimentsProton movementWater oxidationElectron transferRedox mechanismNumber of protonsTransfer stepOxidation processOnset temperatureSecondary donorDeuterated samplesOxidationIsotope effectChloride ions
2001
Carotenoid Photooxidation in Photosystem II
Tracewell C, Vrettos J, Bautista J, Frank H, Brudvig G. Carotenoid Photooxidation in Photosystem II. Archives Of Biochemistry And Biophysics 2001, 385: 61-69. PMID: 11361027, DOI: 10.1006/abbi.2000.2150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhotosystem IIElectron transfer reactionsPhotosynthetic reaction centersWater oxidationLight-harvesting pigmentsCarotenoid cationOxidizing intermediatesElectron transferRedox roleBacterial photosynthesisReaction centersPhysical methodsCationsPhotooxidationCarotenoid compositionRedoxOxidationIntermediatesAlternate pathwayCarotenoidsMinireviewReactionPhotoprotectionPossible rolePigments