1. Edition - April 2009
129.- Euro
2009. 398 Pages, Hardcover
- Monograph -
ISBN-10: 1-4051-6172-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-6172-5 - John Wiley & Sons






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Short description
Bioinorganic photochemistry seeks to understand the interaction of these enzymes and proteins with light, and represents a significant challenge to chemists in many areas. Bioinorganic photochemistry provides a thorough overview of this important and exciting area of research, covering the fundamental principles and concepts, and illustrating the applications in biological, medical, and environmental science. Written as an authoritative guide all those involved in the investigation or development of bioinorganic photochemical processes, the book will also be a key reference source for advanced courses in inorganic chemistry.

From the contents
Part I. Introduction.

Part II. Fundamentals.

2 Light and matter.

3 Spectroscopy, photophysics and photochemistry: principles and mechanisms.

Coordination and organometallic compounds.

Supramolecular systems.

Heterogeneous nanoassemblies.

Part III. Metal compounds in natural photoprocesses.

4 Photosynthesis.

5 Other photoprocesses in living systems.

6 Environmental photochemistry.

Part IV. Studies and modeling.

7 Artificial photosynthesis.

Light-harvesting antennae.

Charge-separation systems.

Biomimetic reaction centers.

8 Artificial photoenzymes.

9 Photoinduced electron transfer in proteins and nucleic acids.

10 Small molecules binding to and release from biological metal centers.

Part V. Towards applications.

11 Light and metal compounds in medicine.

Cell, tissues and light.

Photodiagnosis.

Phototherapy.

Phototoxicity.

Photoprotection.

12 Light and metal compounds in nutrition.

13 Bioanalytics.

Sensors and biomarkers.

14 Photocatalytic synthesis.

15 Light and metals in the environment.

Photocatalysis in the environmental protection.

Heterogeneous photocatalysis against living cells