scholarly journals Electric field modulated redox-driven protonation and hydration energetics in energy converting enzymes

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (43) ◽  
pp. 6078-6081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Saura ◽  
Daniel M. Frey ◽  
Ana P. Gamiz-Hernandez ◽  
Ville R. I. Kaila
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Chemical Basis ◽  
Proton Coupled Electron Transfer ◽  
Photosynthetic Enzymes ◽  
Energy Converting

Biological energy conversion is catalysed by proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) reactions that form the chemical basis of respiratory and photosynthetic enzymes.

Recent advances in bioinspired proton-coupled electron transfer

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (18) ◽  
pp. 5861-5868 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Pannwitz ◽  
Oliver S. Wenger
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Small Molecule ◽  
Solar Energy Conversion ◽  
Small Molecule Activation ◽  
Reaction Type ◽  
Proton Coupled Electron Transfer ◽  
Recent Advances

Fundamental aspects of PCET continue to attract attention. Understanding this reaction type is desirable for small-molecule activation and solar energy conversion.

scholarly journals Theoretical analysis of the inverted region in photoinduced proton-coupled electron transfer

2019 ◽  
Vol 216 ◽  
pp. 363-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary K. Goldsmith ◽  
Alexander V. Soudackov ◽  
Sharon Hammes-Schiffer
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Rate Constant ◽  
Inverted Region ◽  
Significant Challenge ◽  
Proton Coupled Electron Transfer ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Design Systems

Photoinduced proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) plays a key role in a wide range of energy conversion processes, and understanding how to design systems to control the PCET rate constant is a significant challenge.

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