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Syntheses, crystal structures, third-order nonlinear optical properties and thermal properties of two infinite (6, 3) net complexes

  • Wan Zhou
  • , Xiangru Meng
  • , Yanan Ding
  • , Weiqiang Li
  • , Hongwei Hou*
  • , Yinglin Song
  • , Yaoting Fan
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Zhengzhou University
  • Soochow University

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Abstract

Two new complexes {[Co(bbbm)1.5(NO3)2]·H2O}n (1) and [Cd(bbbm)1.5(NO3)2]n (2) (bbbm = 1,1'-(1,4-butanediyl)bis-1H-benzimidazole) have been synthesized and structurally characterized. Both complexes are built up by two-dimensional coordination networks with (6, 3) nets. The third-order nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of the two complexes are determined and the results show that they not only possess large third-order NLO absorptive effects, but also display strong refractive behaviors. The hyperpolarizability |γ| values are 2.2 × 10-29 esu for complex 1, and 1.6 × 10-30 esu for complex 2. The NLO effective of complex 1 is stronger than that of 2 due to the decreased π back-donation capacity from Co(II) to Cd(II). Thermal analysis studies show that complex 1 is less stable and begins to decompose at 131 °C. While complex 2 is stable up to 257 °C.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)100-106
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Molecular Structure
Volume937
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Nov 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Complex
  • Crystal structure
  • NLO property
  • Thermal analysis

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