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  • Photochemistry
  • Spectroscopy
  • Computational Chemistry

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  • Chlorophylls (Chls) are vital pigments in photosynthesis.
  • Understanding Chl-solvent interactions is key to their function.
  • Lewis basicity of solvents can influence Chl electronic properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of solvent Lewis basicity on chlorophyll spectral dynamics.
  • To elucidate the role of the dative bond in Chl-solvent interactions.
  • To probe the fluctuation dynamics of the solvent-ligated Mg2+ center in Chls.

Main Methods:

  • Two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy (2DES) on chlorophyll a and b.
  • Ultrafast spectral diffusion dynamics analysis of the Q-band transition.
  • Control experiments using Chlorin-e6 and ab initio TD-DFT calculations.

Main Results:

  • Spectral diffusion dynamics show a timescale dependence on solvent Lewis basicity.
  • Direct probing of dative bond fluctuation dynamics between solvent and Mg2+ center.
  • Identified dative bond length and angular fluctuations (30-150 ps).

Conclusions:

  • Solvent Lewis basicity directly perturbs Chl electronic structure via dative bond modulation.
  • Dative bond fluctuations significantly influence the Q-band transition frequency in Chls.
  • This provides insights into the mechanisms of spectral tuning in photosynthetic systems.