Abstract
A new borate LiBa3(OH)[B9O16][B(OH)4], which combines the uniform porosity of open-frameworks with the extraordinary NLO properties of borates, has been obtained under hydrothermal conditions by using mixed lithium and barium ions as templates. The framework displays an acs-type net with large 21-ring channels. The second harmonic generation (SHG) measurement shows that it is a type I phase-matchable material with a strong SHG signal intensity about 3.1 times that of KDP (KH2PO4). UV/Vis–NIR diffuse reflectance analysis indicates that the compound has a wide transparency range with the short-wavelength absorption edge below 200 nm. These characteristics reveal that the compound is a promising deep-UV nonlinear optical material.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 10759-10762 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 31 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Jul 2016 |
Keywords
- UV nonlinear optics
- borates
- hydrothermal synthesis
- oxoboron clusters
- structure–property relationships