title: Cooperation of Three Chromophores Generates the Water-Resistant Nitrate Nonlinear Optical Material Bi3TeO6OH(NO3)2.
abstract: Nitrates have long been ignored for practical uses as nonlinear optical (NLO) materials because they are usually very easy to dissolve in water; despite this, the π-conjugated [NO3]-is among the most desirable NLO-active structural units. The cooperation of three structural chromophores, namely, Bi3O6OH short chains with 6s2lone pair electrons, distorted TeO6octahedra with d10electrons, and π-conjugated [NO3]-triangles, generates a new nitrate NLO material, Bi3TeO6OH(NO3)2, which exhibits an enhanced phase-matchable NLO response of three times that of KH2PO4(3×KH2PO4), exceeding those of most nitrate NLO materials. Remarkably, the new material did not show obvious weight loss and degeneration of NLO response after being dipped in de-ionized water for 24 h, indicating that it is highly resistant to water. Theoretical calculations reveal that foreign water molecules cannot stably stay in the crystal lattice of Bi3TeO6OH(NO3)2. These findings highlight the introduction of diverse chromophores into the nitrate systems as an effective approach for developing practical nitrate NLO materials that are of high water-resistance and good optical performance.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Sangen
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authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Beijing Center for Crystal R&D, Key Lab of Functional Crystals and Laser Technology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.|University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P.R. China.|University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.|Department of Physics and Electronic Information Engineering, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China.
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authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P.R. China.|University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
authors.forename: Bingqing
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authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P.R. China.
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authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P.R. China.
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authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P.R. China.|University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
authors.forename: Zhenyue
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authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Daqiang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.affiliation: Beijing Center for Crystal R&D, Key Lab of Functional Crystals and Laser Technology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
authors.forename: Zheshuai
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Maochun
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P.R. China.
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keywords: materials science; nonlinear optics; solid-state structures; structure-property relationships