Optimizing optical anisotropy in low-dimensional structures via intralayer hydrogen bonding modulation and anionic substitution
Materials Horizons,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Aminopyrazine
forms
low-dimensional
structures
with
enhanced
birefringence,
driven
by
optimal
coplanarity
among
birefringent
active
units
regulated
[N–H⋯X]
hydrogen
bonds.
Язык: Английский
Halogen Bond Unlocks Ultra‐High Birefringence
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
63(44)
Опубликована: Июль 10, 2024
Anisotropy
is
crucial
for
birefringence
(Δn)
in
optical
materials,
but
optimizing
it
remains
a
formidable
challenge
(Δn
>0.3).
Supramolecular
frameworks
incorporating
π-conjugated
components
are
promising
achieving
enhanced
because
of
their
structural
diversity
and
inherent
anisotropy.
Herein,
we
first
synthesized
(C
Язык: Английский
Hydrogen bonding regulation-oriented design of pyridine sulfonate as a promising UV birefringent crystal characterized by enhanced structural anisotropy
Chemical Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Birefringent
materials,
capable
of
manipulating
light
polarization,
are
pivotal
in
advanced
optical
technologies.
Traditionally,
the
development
such
materials
has
predominantly
focused
on
purely
inorganic
compounds,
which
often
exhibit
limited
birefringence.
Herein,
we
present
a
new
3-pyridinesulfonate
birefringent
crystal,
Ca(3-C5H4NSO3)2·4H2O,
synthesized
via
hydrogen-bonded
regulation
strategy
designed
to
enhance
coplanarity
[3-pySO3]
groups.
As
expected,
Ca(3-C5H4NSO3)2·4H2O
demonstrates
notably
large
birefringence
0.286@532
nm,
exceeding
that
most
commercially
available
crystals.
Furthermore,
this
compound
outstanding
environmental
stability
and
short
ultraviolet
(UV)
absorption
cutoff
edge
at
257
accompanied
by
wide
band
gap
4.4
eV.
A
combination
structural
analysis
theoretical
calculations
unraveled
crucial
role
hydrogen
bonds
optimizing
arrangement
rings.
This
effectively
induces
high
degree
facilitates
formation
quasi-2D
layered
structure,
thereby
contributing
exceptional
anisotropy
Ca(3-C5H4NSO3)2·4H2O.
These
findings
highlight
as
promising
UV
crystal
underscore
efficacy
bond
engineering
for
designing
with
enhanced
properties.
Язык: Английский
Halogen Bond Unlocks Ultra‐High Birefringence
Angewandte Chemie,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
136(44)
Опубликована: Июль 10, 2024
Abstract
Anisotropy
is
crucial
for
birefringence
(Δ
n
)
in
optical
materials,
but
optimizing
it
remains
a
formidable
challenge
>0.3).
Supramolecular
frameworks
incorporating
π‐conjugated
components
are
promising
achieving
enhanced
because
of
their
structural
diversity
and
inherent
anisotropy.
Herein,
we
first
synthesized
(C
6
H
NO
2
+
Cl
−
(
NAC
then
constructed
halogen‐bonded
supramolecular
framework
I
4
INA
by
halogen
aliovalent
substitution
with
.
The
organic
moieties
protonated
deprotonated
nicotinic
acid
NA
),
respectively.
antiparallel
arrangement
birefringent‐active
units
leads
to
significant
differences
the
bonding
characteristics
between
interlayer
intralayer
domains.
Moreover,
[O⋅⋅⋅I
⋅⋅⋅N]
bond
1D
[I
]
chain
exhibits
stronger
interactions
stricter
directionality,
resulting
more
pronounced
in‐plane
anisotropy
intrachain
interchain
directions.
Consequently,
exceptional
birefringent
performance,
value
0.778
at
550
nm,
twice
that
(0.363
nm).
This
significantly
exceeds
those
commercial
crystals,
such
as
CaCO
3
(0.172
546
nm),
highest
reported
among
ultraviolet
crystals.
work
presents
novel
design
strategy
employs
bonds
connection
sites
modes
units,
opening
new
avenues
developing
high‐performance
Язык: Английский
Chiral-Unit-Oriented Design of Non-π-Conjugated Noncentrosymmetric Phosphates with Short Absorption Edges
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1881 - 1886
Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2025
Deep
ultraviolet
(UV)
nonlinear
optical
(NLO)
crystals
are
important
optoelectronic
materials
in
high-tech
applications.
How
to
effectively
design
a
noncentrosymmetric
(NCS)
structure,
which
is
the
rigorous
prerequisite
for
second-order
NLO
crystals,
remains
great
challenge.
Introducing
chiral
methylpiperazine
into
phosphates
achieved
two
polar
phosphates,
R-
and
S-(C5H14N2)(HPO4)·H2O.
The
units
not
only
serve
as
structure-directing
agents
generating
NCS
structures
but
also
do
have
negative
impact
on
UV
absorption,
making
maintain
short
absorption
edges
below
200
nm.
They
exhibit
moderate
activities
of
∼0.5/0.6
KH2PO4
(KDP).
Hirshfeld-surface
analysis
reveals
that
hydrogen-bonding
along
with
Coulomb
interactions
rivet
crystallization
space
group.
Dipole
moment
calculations
confirm
direction
macroscopic
polarization.
first-principles
indicate
properties
mainly
originate
from
synergistic
interaction
inorganic
organic
units.
This
study
will
provide
useful
insights
targeted
materials.
Язык: Английский
Metal Cation Engineered UV Birefringent Crystals in π‐Conjugated Sulfonates with Record‐High Optical Anisotropy
Small,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2025
Abstract
Exploring
excellent
UV
birefringent
crystals
is
very
urgent
for
use
in
advanced
optical
technologies
to
manipulate
light
polarization
of
great
significance.
Planar
π‐conjugated
groups
are
interest
researchers
the
exploration
materials
with
pronounced
birefringence
(∆
n
).
However,
systematic
understanding
cation
and
anion
groups‐regulated
structure–property
relationships
requires
further
investigation.
Herein,
metal
engineering
applied
achieve
controlled
synthesis
novel
compounds,
enabling
precise
coordination
modulation
correlation
studies.
In
this
work,
eight
new
3‐pyridinesulfonate
formula
A(3‐C
5
H
4
NSO
3
)
x
·yH
2
O
(
A
=
Li,
Na,
Mg,
Ca,
Zn,
Sr,
Ba;
1
2,
y
0,
4,
6)
Na(3‐C
)·2NaBF
·(3‐C
H)
synthesized
characterized.
Notably,
these
exhibit
strong
anisotropy,
values
ranging
from
0.106
0.345
(measured
at
546
nm)
short
cut‐off
edges
below
280
nm.
Specifically,
Li(3‐pySO
exhibits
an
exceptionally
large
nm),
which
represents
highest
value
within
metal‐containing
system
surpasses
that
most
commercially
available
crystals.
Moreover,
analysis
elucidates
a
comprehensive
cation‐structure‐birefringence
framework,
thereby
establishing
cation‐driven
design
principle
high‐performance
Язык: Английский
Hydrogen‐Bonded Assembly of Functional Units for Constructing Linear and Nonlinear Optical Crystals
Advanced Optical Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 29, 2025
Abstract
The
ideal
foundation
for
constructing
nonlinear
optical
(NLO)
and
birefringent
materials
is
provided
by
planar
π‐conjugated
units
with
high
hyperpolarizability
anisotropy.
However,
the
bandgap
diminishes
number
of
functional
joined
covalent
bonds,
making
their
employment
challenging
in
short‐wavelength
spectral
region.
To
overcome
this
limitation,
a
strategy
devised
that
assembles
different
via
hydrogen
bonding.
By
using
[C
3
H
x
O
4
]
(
=
2–4),
[CN
7
],
6
as
fundamental
building
blocks
omitting
metal
cations,
six
compounds
are
effectively
synthesized.
][C
exhibits
moderate
second
harmonic
generation
(SHG)
response
(1.2
×
KDP)
along
shortest
phase‐matching
wavelength
255
nm.
Additionally,
2
display
significant
birefringence
0.209
0.182
at
1064
nm,
respectively,
possess
short
cutoff
edges
233
200
indicating
potential
ultraviolet
NLO
materials.
This
study
confirms
role
bonding
structural
rearrangement,
which
thereby
reinforces
properties.
Язык: Английский
Explore Short-Wavelength Birefringent Crystals via Triggering Cooperative Arrangement Between Different π-Conjugated Groups
Chemical Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
The
introduction
of
[B(OH)
3
]
extends
the
parallel
layers
π-conjugated
C–O
groups
and
optimizes
arrangement
due
to
directional
interaction
hydrogen
bonds.
Язык: Английский