Heteroanion-introduction-driven birefringence enhancement in oxychalcogenide Ba<sub>3</sub>M<sup>II</sup>Ge<sub>3</sub>O<sub>2</sub>S<sub>8</sub> (M<sup>II</sup> = Mn, Cd)
Shenghua Zhou, Mao‐Yin Ran, Wenbo Wei, A-Yang Wang, Xin‐Tao Wu, Hua Lin, Qi‐Long Zhu
Abstract
Two novel 1D quinary oxychalcogenides, Ba 3 M II Ge 3 O 2 S 8 (M II = Mn, Cd), were designed using a heteroanion-introduction strategy, which exhibit a significant enhancement in birefringence compared to the known 3D framework AE 3 M II MIV2Q 8 .
Topics & Concepts
QuinaryBirefringenceCrystallographyAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Materials sciencePhysicsChemistryOpticsAlloyChromatographyComposite materialCrystal Structures and PropertiesSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallography