Enhanced Interlayer Interaction and Second-Harmonic-Generation Response in a KBe<sub>2</sub>BO<sub>3</sub>F<sub>2</sub>-Type Inorganic–Organic Hybrid Zinc Borate
Yuyi Tang, Ruihan Wang, Xuehua Dong, Meng Yang, Ling Huang, Hongmei Zeng, Guohong Zou, Dingguo Xu, Zhien Lin
Abstract
A new inorganic–organic hybrid zinc borate was prepared under hydrothermal conditions. This compound is the first KBe2BO3F2 (KBBF) derivative with zinc borate layers linked by mononegatively charged amino acids. Notably, it exhibits a relatively large second-harmonic-generation response of about 2.0 times that of KBBF and a moderate birefringence for phase matching in the UV region. The enhanced interlayer interaction was evaluated by theoretical calculations based on density functional theory.
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ChemistryBoronZincZinc borateSecond-harmonic generationHydrothermal circulationInorganic chemistryHarmonicBarium borateDerivative (finance)Chemical engineeringOpticsOrganic chemistryEconomicsLaserEngineeringFire retardantPhysicsQuantum mechanicsFinancial economicsCrystal Structures and PropertiesSolid State Laser TechnologiesGlass properties and applications