A new non-centrosymmetric Gd-based borate crystal Rb7SrGd2(B5O10)3: Growth, structure, and nonlinear optical and magnetic properties

Wang Liu, Xiaomeng Liu, Jun Shen, Yunfei Li, Huimin Song, Jingcheng Feng, Zheshuai Lin, Guochun Zhang*

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Abstract

A new non-centrosymmetric borate crystal, Rb7SrGd2(B5O10)3, was successfully grown via the spontaneous nucleation technique from the Rb2O-B2O3-SrO self-flux system. It crystallizes in the trigonal system space group R32 with lattice parameters a = b = 13.4975(5) Å, c = 15.3223(8) Å, α = β = 90°, γ = 120°, and Z = 3. Its three-dimensional framework is composed of isolated GdO6 and SrO6 octahedra, RbOn (n = 6 and 8) polyhedra, and [B5O10]5- clusters. Rb7SrGd2(B5O10)3 exhibits multifunctional properties, and has both moderate second harmonic generation (SHG) responses (0.5 × KDP) and paramagnetic characteristics with μeff = 8.18μB. Thermal stability, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and UV-Vis-NIR diffuse reflectance spectroscopy were performed to characterize the title compound. Its electronic band structures and density of states were also investigated via first-principles calculations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9355-9361
Number of pages7
JournalDalton Transactions
Volume49
Issue number27
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Jul 2020
Externally publishedYes

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