Experimental and Computational Photochemistry of Bioorganic Molecules
This special issue belongs to the section "Photochemistry".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is my great pleasure to invite you to submit an article for a high-profile Special Issue on “Experimental and Computational Photochemistry of Bioorganic Molecules” to be published in Molecules. This Special Issue aims to highlight research on light-induced processes in nucleic acids and amino acids, as well as their derivatives and analogues, in both the gas and condensed phases. This includes, but is not limited to, new experimental and theoretical methodologies in the electronic and structural dynamics of these biomolecules. Research articles focusing on electronic and vibrational relaxation mechanisms; excited-state charge, energy, hydrogen, or proton transfer phenomena; and elucidation of probable mechanisms of product formation or product repair are among topics that this Special Issue aims to address. Reviews articles and perspectives from experts in the field are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Carlos E. Crespo-Hernández
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- DNA and RNA monomers and oligomers
- nucleobase analogues
- aromatic amino acids, peptides, and derivatives
- electronic and vibrational spectroscopy
- femtochemistry and femtobiology
- electronic and structural dynamics
- relaxation and reaction mechanisms
- energy and charge transfer
- proton and hydrogen transfer
- ab initio calculations
- excited states
- molecular dynamics simulations
- potential energy surfaces
- conical intersections
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Published Papers
Molecules - ISSN 1420-3049