New antimony fluorooxoborates with strong birefringence and unprecedented structural characterisation
Chenhui Hu, Mengfan Wu, Jian Han, Zhihua Yang, Shujuan Han, Shilie Pan
Abstract
The first antimony( iii ) fluorooxoborate with unprecedented [B 2 O 4 F] ∞ chains, namely SbB 2 O 4 F, has been successfully synthesized. Remarkably, SbB 2 O 4 F displays large birefringence (0.171@1064 nm) and short UV cutoff edges (about 220 nm).
Topics & Concepts
AntimonyBirefringenceMaterials scienceCutoffCrystallographyChemistryOpticsPhysicsMetallurgyQuantum mechanicsCrystal Structures and PropertiesInorganic Fluorides and Related CompoundsOrganometallic Compounds Synthesis and Characterization