2013
Computational Studies of the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II and Biomimetic Oxomanganese Complexes for Renewable Energy Applications
Rivalta I, Brudvig G, Batista V. Computational Studies of the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II and Biomimetic Oxomanganese Complexes for Renewable Energy Applications. ACS Symposium Series 2013, 1133: 203-215. DOI: 10.1021/bk-2013-1133.ch011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2005
New Linear High-Valent Tetranuclear Manganese-Oxo Cluster Relevant to the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II with Oxo, Hydroxo, and Aqua Coordinated to a Single Mn(IV)
Chen, Collomb M, Duboc C, Blondin G, Rivière E, Faller J, Crabtree R, Brudvig G. New Linear High-Valent Tetranuclear Manganese-Oxo Cluster Relevant to the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II with Oxo, Hydroxo, and Aqua Coordinated to a Single Mn(IV). Inorganic Chemistry 2005, 44: 9567-9573. PMID: 16323946, DOI: 10.1021/ic051462m.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGround stateSpin statesFirst excited spin stateExcited spin statesSpin-triplet stateLarge energy gapOxygen-Evolving ComplexMn–Mn distanceDiamagnetic ground stateEnergy gapVariable-temperature magnetic susceptibility dataX-ray powder diffractionTriplet stateMagnetic susceptibility dataTetranuclear manganeseMnIV ionsGeneral 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 purityPrecursorsTerpyCrystallographyOxoCatalytic Oxygen Evolution by a Bioinorganic Model of the Photosystem II Oxygen-Evolving Complex
Howard D, Tinoco A, Brudvig G, Vrettos J, Allen B. Catalytic Oxygen Evolution by a Bioinorganic Model of the Photosystem II Oxygen-Evolving Complex. Journal Of Chemical Education 2005, 82: 791. DOI: 10.1021/ed082p791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBioinorganic modelsWater oxidationMn4 clusterArtificial water oxidation catalystsBioinorganic model complexesCatalytic oxygen evolutionWater oxidation catalystsPhotosystem IIPhotosynthetic water oxidationUV-visible spectroscopyOxygen-Evolving ComplexDeuterium kinetic isotope effectsPhotosystem II Oxygen Evolving ComplexKinetic isotope effectsBioinorganic chemistryTerpy complexesInorganic synthesisPlace of H2OManganese complexesModel complexesPrimary oxidantManganese clusterOne-electronOxygen evolutionActive site
2000
Low-Frequency Resonance Raman Characterization of the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II
Cua A, Stewart D, Reifler M, Brudvig G, Bocian D. Low-Frequency Resonance Raman Characterization of the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2000, 122: 2069-2077. DOI: 10.1021/ja9932885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchO2-evolving complexMn4 clusterS2 statePhotosystem IIRedox-active tyrosinesLow-energy electronic transitionsRaman spectraElectronic transitionsS1 stateVibrational modesOxygen-Evolving ComplexRaman studiesS2 oxidation stateRaman scatteringResonance Raman CharacterizationExcitation Raman spectroscopyTetramanganese clusterCoordination environmentNIR transitionsVibrational spectroscopyOxidation stateMolecular structureD2O/H2O exchangeOH groupsRaman spectroscopy
1989
Bioinorganic Chemistry of Manganese Related to Photosynthetic Oxygen Evolution
Brudvig G, Crabtree R. Bioinorganic Chemistry of Manganese Related to Photosynthetic Oxygen Evolution. Progress In Inorganic Chemistry 1989, 37: 99-142. DOI: 10.1002/9780470166383.ch2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research