title: The first ferroelectric templated borate: [Ni(en)2pip][B5O6(OH)4]2.
abstract: The title compound (GDUT-4) is the first templated borate compound shown to have ferroelectric properties. Its structure consists of a metal complex and isolated polyanion. The chiral structure of the compound was induced by guest-complex cations according to host-guest symmetry through hydrogen bonds (H-bonds). The origins of ferroelectricity in GDUT-4 was shown to be dependent on proton transfer through H-bonds.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong University of technology, Ghuangzhou, 510006, China. panchuny@gdut.edu.cn
authors.forename: Chun-Yang
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Sheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Da-Guang
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ouyang
authors.forename: Feng-Hua
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yu-Ying
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Zheng