Photoelectric Conversion by Monolayer Assemblies

Abstract
Simulation of photoelectric conversion in the photosynthetic reaction center by monomolecular layer assemblies of a folded or a linear type A-S-D triad carried out in this laboratory is reviewed. The oriented triad molecule acts as a charge separation unit and is named a molecular photodiode. The combined system with the linear triad and an antenna pigment is also discussed in terms of the charge separation and the light harvesting.