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Third-order NLO properties of the DMF solutions of 3-D network and 2-D layered organic-metal polymers with (4, 4) grid units

  • Qing Chang
  • , Xiangru Meng
  • , Yinglin Song
  • , Hongwei Hou*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Heilongjiang University
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Zhengzhou University

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Abstract

Reactions of 1,1′-(1,4-butanediyl)bis-1H-benzimidazole (bbbm) with Cd(II), Ni(II), or Co(II) afford three organic-metal polymers: {[Cd(bbbm)(SO4)(H2O)2]CH3OH} n (1), {[Ni(bbbm)2(H2O)2](NO 3)2 • 2CH3OH • 6H2O} n (2) and {[Co(bbbm)2(H2O)2](NO 3)2 • 2CH3OH • 6H2O} n (3). In 1, bbbm and SO42- coordinate to Cd(II) simultaneously leading to a 3-D structure. In 2 and 3, each bridging bbbm ligand links two Ni(II) or Co(II) ions forming the 2-D layered structure with (4, 4) grid units. Each (4, 4) grid unit is a 44-membered ring and constructed by four bbbm ligands acting as four sides and four Ni(II) or Co(II) ions representing four corners. Their third-order nonlinear optical (NLO) properties in DMF solution have been studied by Z-scan technique. The results show that the DMF solution of 2 possesses both the large third-order NLO absorptive and strong refractive behaviors; and 3's shows large NLO absorptive effect and weak NLO refractive behavior. A reasonably good fit between the experimental data and the theoretical curve suggests that the experimentally obtained NLO effects are effective third-order in nature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2117-2124
Number of pages8
JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
Volume358
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Mar 2005

Keywords

  • Crystal structures
  • NLO properties
  • Organic-metal polymers

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