Issue 11, 2024

Salt-inclusion sulfides [K4Cl][MII11In9S26] (MII = Zn, Cd) displaying robust nonlinear optical activity

Abstract

Noncentrosymmetric salt-inclusion chalcogenides (SICs) are a burgeoning class of second-order nonlinear optical (NLO) materials distinguished by their exceptional optical properties. These materials often exhibit robust second-harmonic generation (SHG) responses and possess wide band gaps that typically correspond to their impressive laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT). In this study, we present two isostructural salt-inclusion chalcogenides, namely [K4Cl][Zn11In9S26] (1) and [K4Cl][Cd11In9S26] (2), which consist of highly parallel-oriented host [MII11In9S26]3− frameworks, with guest [K4Cl]3+ ions incorporated to enhance structural stability and maintain charge balance. Notably, compounds 1 and 2 exhibit favorable NLO properties, including strong nonphase matching SHG intensities (1.9 and 5.7 × AgGaS2 for particle sizes of 30–50 μm) under 1910 nm laser irradiation. Furthermore, compounds 1 and 2 demonstrate suitable band gaps (2.48 and 2.61 eV) and exhibit minimal anisotropy in their thermal expansion coefficients (ranging from 0.09 to 1.01), contributing to their significant LIDT (7.0 and 4.6 × AgGaS2@1064 nm), respectively.

Graphical abstract: Salt-inclusion sulfides [K4Cl][MII11In9S26] (MII = Zn, Cd) displaying robust nonlinear optical activity

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
20 Okt 2023
Accepted
09 Apr 2024
First published
20 Apr 2024

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024,8, 2350-2357

Salt-inclusion sulfides [K4Cl][MII11In9S26] (MII = Zn, Cd) displaying robust nonlinear optical activity

Y. Zhang, S. Pei, X. Jiang, B. Liu and G. Guo, Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8, 2350 DOI: 10.1039/D3QM01130E

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