Quantum coherence in photosynthesis for efficient solar-energy conversion
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The crucial step in the conversion of solar to chemical energy in Photosynthesis takes place in the reaction center where the absorbed excitation energy is converted into a stable charge separated state by ultrafast electron transfer events. However, the fundamental mechanism responsible for the near unity quantum efficiency of this process is unknown. Here we elucidate the role of coherence in determining the efficiency of charge separation in the plant photosystem II reaction centre (PSII RC) by comprehensively combining experiment (two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy) and theory (Redfield theory). We reveal the presence of electronic coherence between excitons as well as between exciton and charge transfer states which we argue to be maintained by vibrational modes. Furthermore, we present evidence for the strong correlation between the degree of electronic coherence and efficient and ultrafast charge separation. We propose that this coherent mechanism will inspire the development of new energy technologies.
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Experimental and theoretical evidence shows that single vibrational modes in a statically disordered landscape very likely assist transport in both light harvesting and charge separation in photosynthetic organisms, with the pigment excitonic transitions tuned by the protein scaffold to match the energy of the vibrational mode assisting the resonant transfer.
“Hence, experimental and theoretical evidence shows that single vibrational modes in a statically disordered landscape very likely assist transport in both light harvesting and charge separation in photosynthetic organisms, with the pigment excitonic transitions tuned by the protein scaffold to match the energy of the vibrational mode assisting the resonant transfer [52,56].”
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2D-ES experiments on the reaction centre of Photosystem II of higher plants have revealed long-lived oscillations of specific cross peaks, interpreted as electronic coherences between excitons as well as between exciton and charge-transfer states.
“2D-ES experiments on the reaction centre of Photosystem II of higher plants have revealed long-lived oscillations of specific cross peaks, similarly as for light-harvesting complexes, and were interpreted as electronic coherences between excitons as well as between exciton and charge-transfer states (figure 2) [56].”
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Strong correlation was observed between the degree of coherence and efficient and ultrafast charge separation.
“Strong correlation was observed between the degree of coherence and efficient and ultrafast charge separation [56].”
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- Authors
- Romero, E., Augulis, R., Novoderezhkin, V. I., Ferretti, M., Thieme, J., Zigmantas, D., & van Grondelle, R.
- Affiliations
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- Lomonosov Moscow State University (RU)
- Lund University (SE)
- Corresponding author
- Romero, Elisabet
- Venue
- Nature Physics
- Published
- 2014-07-13
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 676-682
- ISSN
- 1745-2473 (ISSN-L)
- 1745-2481
- PMC
- PMC4746732
- OpenAlex
- W1977436968
- Cited by
- 594
- References
- 49
- Citations by year
- 2026: 26 · 2025: 36 · 2024: 55 · 2023: 32 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 50 · 2020: 42 · 2019: 52 · 2018: 56 · 2017: 74 · 2016: 69 · 2015: 63 · 2014: 7
- FWCI
- 35.34
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- research.vu.nl
- Licence
- other-oa
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Nature Physics (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- VU Research Portal (publishedVersion, other-oa)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion)
- Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Funders
- Laserlab-Europe
- Universiteit van Amsterdam
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Physical and Theoretical Chemistry › Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
- Keywords
- quantum coherence, photosynthesis, photosystem II reaction center, charge separation, ultrafast electron transfer, two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy, Redfield theory, vibrational modes, solar energy conversion, quantum efficiency
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