5 papers
Long-lived Coherent Phonons Reveal Competing Thermal and Many-Body Dynamics in -InSe
Xuanchao Zhang, Dehao Yuan, Junhua Zhou +4
The fate of quantum coherence following photoexcitation is a central problem in nonequilibrium condensed-matter physics, especially in low-dimensional solids where electronic, stru…
Quantum Vibronic Dynamics Shape Catalytically Relevant Au-Ligand Interfaces in Atomically Precise Gold Nanoclusters
Mengyuan Cui, Tianrui Chen, Junhua Zhou +6
Atomically precise gold nanoclusters are versatile for photocatalysis and energy conversion because their electronic structure stems from strong metal-ligand interactions. However,…
Environmental Control Extends Beyond Quantum Dephasing in Exciton Energy Transfer
Junhua Zhou, Tianrui Chen, Dehao Yuan +8
Excitation-energy transfer underpins the conversion of light into usable energy in photosynthetic organisms and serves as a paradigm for evolutionary optimized transport in open qu…
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…
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…