Bioinorganic Photochemistry
1. Edition April 2009
398 Pages, Hardcover
Monograph
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.
Bioinorganic photochemistry is a rapidly evolving field integrating inorganic photochemistry with biological, medical and environmental sciences. The interactions of light with inorganic species in natural systems, and the applications in artificial systems of medical or environmental importance, form the basis of this challenging inter-disciplinary research area.
Bioinorganic Photochemistry provides a comprehensive overview of the concepts and reactions fundamental to the field, illustrating important applications in biological, medical and environmental sciences.
Topics covered include:
* Cosmic and environmental photochemistry
* Photochemistry of biologically relevant nanoassemblies
* Molecular aspects of photosynthesis
* Photoinduced electron transfer in biosystems
* Modern therapeutic strategies in photomedicine
The book concludes with an outlook for the future of environmental protection, discussing emerging techniques in the field of pollution abatement, and the potential for bioinorganic photochemistry as a pathway to developing cheap, environmentally friendly sources of energy.
Written as an authoritative guide for researchers involved in the development of bioinorganic photochemical processes, Bioinorganic Photochemistry is also accessible to scientists new to the field, and will be a key reference source for advanced courses in inorganic, and bioinorganic chemistry.
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
