Ultrafast X-ray absorption studies of the structural dynamics of molecular and biological systems in solution

Christopher J Milne; Renske M Van der Veen; Van-Thai Pham; Frederico A Lima; Hannelore Rittmann-Frank; Marco Reinhard; Frank van Mourik; Susanne Karlsson; Thomas J Penfold; Majed Chergui

doi:10.2533/chimia.2011.303

Ultrafast X-ray absorption studies of the structural dynamics of molecular and biological systems in solution

Chimia (Aarau). 2011;65(5):303-7. doi: 10.2533/chimia.2011.303.

Authors

Christopher J Milne¹, Renske M Van der Veen, Van-Thai Pham, Frederico A Lima, Hannelore Rittmann-Frank, Marco Reinhard, Frank van Mourik, Susanne Karlsson, Thomas J Penfold, Majed Chergui

Affiliation

¹ Ecole Polytechnique Féderale de Lausanne, Laboratory of Ultrafast Spectroscopy, EPFL-SB-ISIC-LSU, Station 6, CH-1015 Lausanne.

PMID: 21744680
DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2011.303

Abstract

We review our recent studies of excited state structures and dynamics of chemical and biological systems with pico- and femtosecond X-ray absorption spectroscopy in the liquid phase.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Carbon Monoxide / chemistry*
Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
Molecular Structure
Myoglobin / chemistry*
Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
Solutions
Time Factors
X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy

Substances

Myoglobin
Organometallic Compounds
Solutions
Carbon Monoxide