| Project/Area Number |
23KF0275
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 外国 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 32010:Fundamental physical chemistry-related
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| Research Institution | Gakushuin University |
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Principal Investigator |
岩田 耕一 学習院大学, 理学部, 教授 (90232678)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
RAJ ANKIT 学習院大学, 理学部, 外国人特別研究員
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| Project Period (FY) |
2023-11-15 – 2026-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2023)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2025: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000)
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
Photosynthesis is the primary process by which oxygen is produced in Earth’s atmosphere. An important step in this complex reaction is an electron transfer mediated by a molecule called plastoquinone, between two light-absorbing proteins present in the cell-membrane of leaves. We aim to study the structural changes of plastoquinone during the electron transfer process, using vibrational and fluorescence spectroscopy at picosecond time scales under native condition. Information on the dynamics of plastoquinone is crucial to develop better chemical systems for artificial photosynthesis.
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