A bifunctional primitive strategy induces enhancements of large second harmonic generation and wide UV transmittance in rare-earth borates containing [B5O10] groups

Shuaifeng Li, Weiming Li, Xiang Li, Guangsai Yang, Ning Ye, Zhanggui Hu, Yicheng Wu and Conggang Li

Chem. Sci., 2024, 15, 8959
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New antimony fluorooxoborates with strong birefringence and unprecedented structural characterisation

Chenhui Hu, Mengfan Wu, Jian Han, Zhihua Yang, Shujuan Han and Shilie Pan

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 2653
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KRE(CO3)2 (RE = Eu, Gd, Tb): new mixed metal carbonates with strong photoluminescence and large birefringence

Yuan Lin, Chun-Li Hu, Zhi Fang, Jin Chen, Wei-Jie Xie, Yan Chen, Jian-Pu Wang and Jiang-Gao Mao

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2022, 9, 5645
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Hg3O2(NO3)F: a mercury nitrate oxyfluoride with an unprecedented [(Hg3O2F)+]∞cationic framework and excellent optical anisotropy

Yi-Lei Lv, Lei Huai, Yu-Long Wei, Liang Ma, Yue-Qi Wei, Wenlong Liu and Ru-Ling Tang

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10, 4845
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BaSc2(HPO3)4(H2O)2: a new nonlinear optical phosphite exhibiting a 3D {[Sc2(HPO3)4]2−}∞ anionic framework and phase-matchable SHG effect

Ru-Ling Tang, Gang-Xiang Liu, Wen-Dong Yao, Li-Nan Zhang, Wenlong Liu and Sheng-Ping Guo

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2022, 9, 5377
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Exploration of silver borates with diverse low-dimensional anion frameworks by introducing monovalent heteroanions

Lei Huai, Wenlong Liu, Bei-Bei Zhang, Ru-Ling Tang, Yi-Lei Lv, Yue-Qi Wei and Sheng-Ping Guo

New J. Chem., 2024, 48, 13805
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Significant enhancement in the birefringence of metal phosphite halides via the introduction of π-conjugated cations

Ru-Ling Tang, Yue Wang, Yi-Lei Lv, Bing-Wei Miao, Wenlong Liu and Sheng-Ping Guo

Chem. Sci., 2025, 16, 22021
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Discovery of excellent ultraviolet nonlinear optical materials in chlorates and bromates with highly stereochemically active lone pairs

Chun-Li Hu, Qian-Qian Chen, Fang Kong and Jiang-Gao Mao

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11, 3150
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Greatly enhanced optical anisotropy in thiophosphates inspired by rational coupling of tetrahedra and ethane-like [P2S6]4− groups

Ning Zhao, Dazhi Lu, Jingjing Xu, Kui Wu, Haohai Yu and Huaijin Zhang

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11, 4603
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Discovery of a new bimetallic borate with strong optical anisotropy activated by π-conjugated [B2O5] units

Meihui Chen, Wei Wei, Jiawei Zhao, Donghai An and Yanna Chen

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53, 8898
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Enhancing birefringence of non-π-conjugated sulfate systems through rare-earth metal-centered polyhedra

Jingdong Yan, Dongdong Chu, Fangfang Zhang, Zhihua Yang, Shilie Pan and Xueling Hou

CrystEngComm, 2023, 25, 2939
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Greatly enhancing birefringence of fluorosilicates through the synergetic effect of functional units

Liang Ma, Yi-Lei Lv, Bing-Wei Miao, Guo-Ren Zhu, Wenlong Liu, Sheng-Ping Guo and Ru-Ling Tang

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, 12, 4804
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Na4[B6O9 (OH)3](H2O) Cl: A Deep-Ultraviolet Transparent Nonlinear Optical Borate Chloride with {[B6O9 (OH)3]3–}∞ Chains

Ru-Ling Tang, Lei Huai and Wenlong Liu

Inorg. Chem., 2023, 62, 9759
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Pb2Cl2(HPO3)(H2O) and Pb3Br2(HPO3)2: Two Phosphite Halides with 3D Structural Networks and Enlarged Birefringence

Gang-Xiang Liu, Ru-Ling Tang, Liang Ma, Yi-Lei Lv, Wenlong Liu and Sheng-Ping Guo

Inorg. Chem., 2023, 62, 1069
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(C10N2H10)(HI2O6)(HIO3)(IO3): A Birefringent Material Featuring Large π-Conjugated Organic Cation and Two Types of Iodate Anions

Yu-Hang Wang, De-Xuan Jiang, De-Xuan Liu, Fu-Ying Li, He Zhao, Jie Pan, Qi Wei, Li Wei and Guo-Yu Yang

Inorg. Chem., 2024, 63, 20774
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Cd8(BO3)4SiO4: Metal Cation Inducing the Formation of Isolated [BO3] and [SiO4] Units in Borate Silicate

Guangsheng Xu, Huimin Li, Jian Han, Xueling Hou, Zhihua Yang and Shilie Pan

Inorg. Chem., 2024, 63, 852
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Ba4B14O25: A Deep Ultraviolet Transparent Nonlinear Optical Crystal with Strong Second Harmonic Generation Response Achieved by a Boron‐Rich Closed‐Loop Strategy

Wei‐Jie Xie, Ru‐Ling Tang, Sheng‐Nan Yan, Nan Ma, Chun‐Li Hu and Jiang‐Gao Mao

Small, 2024, 20
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From ZnF2 to ZnF2(H2O)4: Partial Substitution Achieves Structural Transformation and Nonlinear Optical Activity while Keeping Short Ultraviolet Cutoff Edge

Yue-Qi Wei, Wei Xu, Lei Huai, Yi-Lei Lv, Wenlong Liu, Sheng-Ping Guo and Ru-Ling Tang

Inorg. Chem., 2024, 63, 1714
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(C6H5N2)HgCl3: Discovery of a Polar Hg‐Based Hybrid Halide as Preeminent Nonlinear Optical and Birefringent Material Activated by π‐Conjugated Organic Cation Substitution

Ru‐Ling Tang, Die‐Xue Yang, Liang Ma, Yi‐Lei Lv, Wenlong Liu and Sheng‐Ping Guo

Advanced Optical Materials, 2025, 13
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Hg4(Te2O5)(SO4): A Giant Birefringent Sulfate Crystal Triggered by a Highly Selective Cation

Peng-Fei Li, Chun-Li Hu, Ya-Feng Li, Jiang-Gao Mao and Fang Kong

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 7868
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Rare-Earth Scandium Borate Fluoride with a Deep-Ultraviolet Cutoff Edge

Qianzhen Zhang, Ran An, Abudukadi Tudi, Zhihua Yang, Xifa Long and Yun Yang

Inorg. Chem., 2023, 62, 15206
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Centrosymmetric CaBaMF8 and Noncentrosymmetric Li2CaMF8 (M = Zr, Hf): Dimension Variation and Nonlinear Optical Activity Resulting from an Isovalent Cation Substitution-Oriented Design

Mei Yan, Ru-Ling Tang, Wei Xu, Wenlong Liu and Sheng-Ping Guo

Inorg. Chem., 2024, 63, 5260
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Zn2BS3Br: An Infrared Nonlinear Optical Material with Significant Dual-Property Enhancements Designed through a Template Grafting Strategy

Chun-Li Hu, Ya-Xiang Han, Zhi Fang and Jiang-Gao Mao

Chem. Mater., 2023, 35, 2647
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Layered (C5H6ON)2[Sb2O(C2O4)3] with a large birefringence derived from the uniform arrangement of π-conjugated units

Dong-Xue Jiao, Hui-Li Zhang, Chao He, Si-Yu Chen, Ke Wang, Xiao-Han Zhang, Li Wei and Qi Wei

Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry, 2024, 43, 100304
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K2GdB3O6F2: A Promising Short-Wave UV Birefringent Crystal via Optimized Assembly of π-Conjugated [B3O6] Groups

Mengru Liu, Huijian Zhao, Xianghao Kong, Ning Ye, Zhanggui Hu and Conggang Li

Inorg. Chem., 2025, 64, 21301
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Recent Development of SnII, SbIII‐based Birefringent Material: Crystal Chemistry and Investigation of Birefringence

Shujuan Han, Abudukadi Tudi, Wenbin Zhang, Xueling Hou, Zhihua Yang and Shilie Pan

Angewandte Chemie, 2023, 135
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SrCl2·6H2O: An Alkaline-Earth-Metal Chloride Hexahydrate as Deep-Ultraviolet Nonlinear-Optical Crystal with the {[Sr(H2O)6]2+}∞ Cationic Framework

Wei Xu, Ru-Ling Tang, Yu-Long Wei, Jin-Ming Wang, Yu-Qing Zhang, Wenlong Liu and Sheng-Ping Guo

Inorg. Chem., 2023, 62, 10523
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BaPb2(CO3)2F2: Enhancing Birefringence by a Multiunit Synergy Effect

Yuan Lin, Rong-Fang Zhang, Yucheng Hao, Ming-Yang Cao, Xuanlin Pan and Jiang-Gao Mao

Inorg. Chem., 2024, 63, 23810
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CsSn2(HPO3)2I: The first inorganic metal phosphite iodide as a promising birefringent material exhibits a large birefringence with ideally layered framework

Liang Ma, Wei Xu, Liyuanyue Xu, Yi-Lei Lv, Wenlong Liu, Sheng-Ping Guo and Ru-Ling Tang

Scripta Materialia, 2024, 242, 115913
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KNa2Lu(BO3)2: A Rare-Earth Borate Crystal Characterized by an Enhanced Birefringence and Wide Ultraviolet Transparency Range

Xianghao Kong, Jinmiao Jiao, Yuheng She, Ning Ye, Zhanggui Hu, Yicheng Wu and Conggang Li

Inorg. Chem., 2024, 63, 2844
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Centric Sc(HPO3)(H2PO3)(H2O) and Acentric Sc(H2PO3)3: Two Ultraviolet Scandium Phosphite Optical Crystals

Liang Ma, Yi-Lei Lv, Xiao-Fang Ao, Wenlong Liu, Sheng-Ping Guo and Ru-Ling Tang

Inorg. Chem., 2024, 63, 7118
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Modulation of Crystal Structure and Birefringence: Cation Size Effect in Alkali Metal Fluoroaluminoborates

Chao Wei, Danyang Dou, Bingbing Zhang and Ying Wang

Inorg. Chem., 2025, 64, 16632
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Breaking the Inherent Interarrangement of [B3O6] Clusters for Nonlinear Optics with Orbital Hybridization Enhancement

Haotian Qiu, Fuming Li, Zhi Li, Zhihua Yang, Shilie Pan and Miriding Mutailipu

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145, 24401
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(C3N2H5)B3O3F2(OH)2: Realizing Large Birefringence via a Synergistic Effect between Anion F/OH‐Ratio Optimization and Cation Activation

Chenhui Hu, Chunjie Shen, Huan Zhou, Jian Han, Zhihua Yang, Kenneth R. Poeppelmeier, Feng Zhang and Shilie Pan

Small Structures, 2024, 5
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From Ba3Nb2O2F12(H2O)2 to Ba0.5NbO2F2(H2O): Achieving Balanced Nonlinear Optical Performance by O/F Ratio Regulation

Mei Yan, Ru-Ling Tang, Wenlong Liu and Sheng-Ping Guo

Inorg. Chem., 2022, 61, 20709
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Heterologous Isomorphic Substitution Induces Optical Property Enhancement for Deep-UV Crystals: a Case in Rb[B3O3F2(OH)2]

Ziqi Chen, Fuming Li, Yanli Liu, Chen Cui and Miriding Mutailipu

Inorg. Chem., 2023, 62, 14512
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Li2PbB2O5: A Pyroborate with Large Birefringence Induced by the Synergistic Effect of Stereochemical Active Lone Pair Cations and π-Conjugated [B2O5] Groups

Jingdong Yan, Dongdong Chu, Zilong Chen and Jian Han

Inorg. Chem., 2022, 61, 18795
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Recent Development of SnII, SbIII‐based Birefringent Material: Crystal Chemistry and Investigation of Birefringence

Shujuan Han, Abudukadi Tudi, Wenbin Zhang, Xueling Hou, Zhihua Yang and Shilie Pan

Angew Chem Int Ed, 2023, 62
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