3 papers
physics.chem-ph2026
Conical Intersections Enable Ultrafast Molecular Spin Control in a Chromium Complex
Zihui Liu, Junhua Zhou, Tianrui Chen +8
Molecular spintronics seeks to control spin states in single molecules for ultrafast switching and efficient information processing. Transition metal complexes are promising candid…
physics.chem-ph2025
Excitonic Energy Transfer in Red Algal Photosystem I Reveals an Evolutionary Bridge between Cyanobacteria and Plants
Mengyuan Cui, Zihui Liu, Miriam Izzo +9
Photosystem I converts light into chemical energy with near-unity quantum efficiency,yet its energy-transfer and charge-separation mechanisms remain debated. Evolution has diversif…
physics.chem-ph2024
Diverse Transient Chiral Dynamics in Evolutionary distinct Photosynthetic Reaction Centers
Yonglei Yang, Zihui Liu, Fulu Zheng +4
The evolution of photosynthetic reaction centers (RCs) from anoxygenic bacteria to oxygenic cyanobacteria and plants reflects their structural and functional adaptation to environm…