Structure and third-order nonlinear optical properties of the two-dimensional CoIIcoordination polymer [Co(1,2-BIB)(PA)]n{1,2-BIB is 1,2-bis[(1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl]benzene and H2PA is phthalic acid}.
The design of nonlinear optical (NLO) materials with large NLO responses has been a challenge for materials scientists and chemists. Recently, organic polymers have received attention regarding their NLO properties and fast nonlinear response, and clusters involving delocalized dπ-pπ systems and conjugated dπ-pπ systems are expected to be a new class of NLO materials. Metal-organic coordination polymers combine the advantages of the organic and inorganic species. Thus far, tuning the third-order NLO properties of these materials has been a significant challenge. A two-dimensional coordination polymer, namely poly[(μ-benzene-1,2-dicarboxylato-κ3O1,O1':O3){μ-1,2-bis[(1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl]benzene-κ2N3:N3'}cobalt(II)], [Co(C8H4O4)(C14H14N4)]n, was synthesized by hydrothermal methods. In the structure, the CoIIion is pentacoordinated by two N atoms from two different 1,2-bis[(1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl]benzene (1,2-BIB) ligands and three O atoms from two symmetry-related benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate (isophthalate, PA) anions. The pentacoordinated CoIIions are linked by PA ligands to form a chain structure parallel to the c axis. Adjacent chains are further connected by 1,2-BIB ligands to produce a two-dimensional layered structure. The compound exhibits strong third-order nonlinear absorption and nonlinear refraction effects as a thin film. The third-order susceptibility χ(3)is calculated to be 1.07 × 10-8esu, which is much larger than the values found for pure inorganic semiconductors and some polymers.
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Insttitute of Science and Technology, HuaLan RD/453003, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, People's Republic of China.
Ping
P
Liu
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoayang, Henan, People's Republic of China.
Qiuxia
Q
Liu
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Insttitute of Science and Technology, HuaLan RD/453003, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, People's Republic of China.
Ning
N
Zhao
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Insttitute of Science and Technology, HuaLan RD/453003, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, People's Republic of China.
Caixia
C
An
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Insttitute of Science and Technology, HuaLan RD/453003, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, People's Republic of China.
Zhaoxun
Z
Lian
Z-scan technique; bis(imidazolyl) ligand; cobalt(II); crystal structure; optical materials; thin film; third-order nonlinear absorption; two-dimensional coordination polymer