A<sub>2</sub>P<sub>2</sub>S<sub>6</sub> (A = Ba and Pb): a good platform to study the polymorph effect and lone pair effect to form an acentric structure
Bingheng Ji, Arka Sarkar, Kui Wu, Andrew Swindle, Jian Wang
Abstract
The A 2 P 2 S 6 (A = Ba and Pb) system provides a good platform to study how the polymorph effect and lone pair effect influence an acentric structure.
Topics & Concepts
Acentric factorCrystallographyIsostructuralMonoclinic crystal systemChemistrySecond-harmonic generationTetragonal crystal systemSpace groupTernary operationPhase (matter)Crystal structureMaterials scienceDiffractionX-ray crystallographyLaserOpticsPhysicsProgramming languageOrganic chemistryComputer scienceCrystal Structures and PropertiesSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyHigh-pressure geophysics and materials