A Series of Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Compounds [(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)<sub>4</sub>N]InCl<sub>4–<i>x</i></sub>Br<sub><i>x</i></sub> (<i>x</i> = 0, 2, 4): Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Nonlinear Optical Properties
Xian Liu, Wenli Xu, Siran Xu, Xin‐Yao Yu, Yuqing Deng, Xiaohui Wu, Fei Liang, Qi Wu
Abstract
A series of noncentrosymmetric (NCS) tetraethylammonium tetrahalide indium hybrids, [(C2H5)4N]InCl4–xBrx (x = 0, 2, 4), was synthesized by a hydrothermal reaction. Their structures, thermal properties, and linear and nonlinear optical properties were identified. The crystals belong to an isomorphic hexagonal system and feature zero-dimensional structures containing isolated distorted InCl4–xBrx– tetrahedra with [N(C2H5)4]+ cations inserted as charge balance. On the basis of the powder second harmonic generation, the SHG levels of [(C2H5)4N]InCl4–xBrx (x = 0, 2, 4) were estimated to be approximately 0.5, 0.7, 0.8 × KDP, respectively. The relationship between halogen composition and band gap, optical anisotropy, and frequency doubling effects were evaluated by first-principles calculations, thus suggesting that halogen regulation favors the design of new organic–inorganic hybrid halides with excellent performances for many optoelectronic applications.