Artificial Photosynthesis

Chapter One. An Illustrative History of Artificial Photosynthesis

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Early Musings and Promising Findings
• 3. The Beginnings of Modern Artificial Photosynthesis: Donor–Acceptor Dyads
• 4. More Complex Artificial Reaction Centres
• 5. Metal Complex–Based Artificial Reaction Centres
• 6. Artificial Antennas
• 7. Photoprotection
• 8. Harvesting the Energy of Charge Separation – Solar Fuel Production
• 9. Conclusions

Chapter Two. ‘Direct Conversion’: Artificial Photosynthesis With Cyanobacteria

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Oxygenic Photosynthesis
• 3. ‘Direct Conversion’
• 4. Optimization of ‘Direct Conversion’ through Natural Photosynthesis
• 5. The Use of Large, Closed, Outdoor Photobioreactors
• 6. Outlook

Chapter Three. Bioinspired Photocatalysis

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Strategies
• 3. Chromophores
• 4. Molecular Catalysts for Oxidation
• 5. Molecular Catalysts for Reduction
• 6. Driving Catalysts by Light
• 7. Challenges and Bottlenecks
• 8. Concluding Remarks

Chapter Four. Artificial Photosynthesis – An Inorganic Approach

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Artificial Photosynthesis
• 3. Photoelectrodes and Device Structures
• 4. Application of Energy-Converting Devices for CO2 Reduction
• 5. Present Research Topics
• 6. Technical and Scientific Challenges
• 7. Summary

Chapter Five. Artificial Photosynthesis: Theoretical Background

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Generic Hamiltonian of the Coupled System
• 3. Master Equations for the Density Matrix
• 4. Stochastic Wavefunction Approaches
• 5. Electron Transfer in a Mesoscopic Molecular Network
• 6. Example: Excitation Dynamics in a Heterodimer

Chapter Six. Resolving Energy and Electron Transfer Processes in Dyads With the Help of Global and Target Analysis

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Methodology
• 3. Applications to Synthetic Systems
• 4. Conclusion

Chapter Seven. European and International Initiatives in the Field of Artificial Photosynthesis

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Artificial Photosynthesis: Academic and Industrial Context
• 3. European and International Initiatives
• 4. Conclusion and Perspectives