(C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>6.16</sub>N<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>0.84</sub>)(IO<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>): a birefringent crystal featuring unprecedented (IO<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>)<sup>−</sup> anions and π-conjugated organic cations
Qianqian Chen, Chun‐Li Hu, Mingzhi Zhang, Jiang‐Gao Mao
Abstract
). It exhibits remarkably large birefringence of 0.67 at 546 nm, far exceeding those of most visible birefringent materials reported. This work discovers the first chloroiodate(v) group and provides a new synthetic route for birefringent materials.
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BirefringencePolarizabilityPolarizerAnisotropyPolarization (electrochemistry)Crystal (programming language)Materials scienceCrystallographyOptoelectronicsOpticsChemistryPhysicsOrganic chemistryMoleculePhysical chemistryProgramming languageComputer scienceCrystal Structures and PropertiesSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyNonlinear Optical Materials Research