Article
Chemistry, Physical
M. S. Lomakin, O. V. Proskurina, A. A. Sergeev, I. V. Buryanenko, V. G. Semenov, S. S. Voznesenskiy, V. V. Gusarov
Summary: This study investigated the influence of hydrothermal synthesis conditions on nanocrystalline particles with a phase of variable composition. The BFWO phase structural parameters were found to be affected by the chemical composition, while the average crystallite size and aggregate size changed with different hydrothermal synthesis conditions. Furthermore, the Eg value was shown to decrease with an enrichment of BFWO composition in Bi and Fe, and a decrease in the volume fraction of crystallites in the surface layer of aggregates.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tejaswi Ashok Hegde, Atanu Dutta, T. C. Sabari Girisun, G. Vinitha
Summary: The aqueous reaction of piperazine and copper chloride dihydrate resulted in the formation of a stable ionic cocrystal known as PCu. This cocrystal showed promising characteristics for nonlinear optical device applications, particularly in terms of two-photon absorption and optical limiting phenomena. The theoretical and experimental analyses supported the potential of PCu cocrystal for optofunctional applications.
CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
(2021)
Editorial Material
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
C. Ramki, R. Ezhil Vizhi
Summary: The authors successfully grew potassium sodium hydroxide borate hydrate (KSB) I single crystal using the slow evaporation method, and conducted crystal growth, unit cell measurement, FTIR, and thermal analysis to confirm the credibility of the grown single crystal.
Editorial Material
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Bikshandarkoil R. Srinivasan
Summary: This comment discusses the research on growing BCB single crystals from the journal Materials Letters, raising concerns about the crystal growth reaction and characterization data, ultimately questioning the authenticity of the material.
Letter
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
C. Amirthakumar, I. Md. Zahid, G. Vinitha, V. Seetharaman, Akilan Ramnathan, R. Mohan Kumar
Summary: The nonlinear optical material, o-Phenylenediaminium p-Toluenesulfonate, was synthesized and grown into crystals using the slow evaporation method. Various characterization techniques were employed to analyze the structural, linear, and nonlinear optical properties of the sample, providing valuable insights into its properties.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Yanhua Sang, Kexin Qin, Ruikang Tang, Zhaoming Liu
Summary: The biomineralization process regulates the growth of inorganic minerals using complex molecules, proteins, and cells, while the inorganic ionic polymerization strategy can mimic this process to achieve controlled synthesis of inorganic materials, showing significant scientific and practical potential.
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Jili Ding, Hongjie Xu, Zhiguang Shi, Xuan Li, Tao Zhang
Summary: The influence of primary alpha-Fe precipitation on thermal and magnetic properties was investigated by producing Fe76.5-xCu1NbxSi13.5B9 (x=0, 1, 2 and 3) amorphous/nanocrystalline ribbons through melt-spinning. It was found that rapid quenching and heat treatment had similar effects on alpha-Fe precipitation. By optimizing components and heat treatment, magnetic properties of the ribbons could be significantly improved.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Dongsheng Yuan, Encarnacion G. Villora, Kiyoshi Shimamura
Summary: LYBO and LYOB both belong to the monoclinic crystal system with the same space group. Ce:LYOB crystals exhibit broad emission in the orange wavelength region due to an extraordinarily large Stokes shift.
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Shuxian Guo, Xuehua Dong, Lindong Luan, Hongmei Zeng, Guohong Zou, Zhien Lin
Summary: In this study, an organic carboxylate ligand was used to synthesize a nonhygroscopic nitrate-based nonlinear-optical (NLO) material with high thermal stability and structural similarity to KH2PO4. The compound exhibited an enhanced second-harmonic-generation (SHG) response compared to KDP.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Letter
Optics
Bikshandarkoil R. Srinivasan, Megha S. Deshpande
Summary: The authors claimed to have synthesized a new crystal ZDMCS, but it was actually a common magnesium sulfate hexahydrate. The study contained incorrect experimental data and did not match the proposed formula of ZDMCS.
OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qichuan Hu, Jing Liu, Hailong Yu, Hanqi Xu, Jinyang Yu, Wenzhi Wu
Summary: This study discovered new luminescent materials where organic cations such as tetrabutylammonium can serve as the sole luminescence centers for metal halides, even without benzene or aromatic rings.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Geng Zhao, Min Xu, Yilun Yang, Chengchun Zhao, Yin Hang
Summary: A 1.5 at.% Nd3+ and 0.5 at.% Ho3+ co-doped CeF3 single crystal was successfully grown and its absorption and fluorescence characteristics were evaluated. The spectroscopic properties of the crystal were investigated based on the Judd-Ofelt theory, and the fluorescence lifetimes of Nd3+ and Ho3+ were determined. Additionally, the magneto-optical performance of the crystal was studied for the first time, and the Verdet constants at different wavelengths were measured, showing its potential applications in lasers and magneto-optical devices.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mao Zhou, Peixiong Zhang, Xiaochen Niu, Jiayu Liao, Qiudi Chen, Siqi Zhu, Yin Hang, Qiguo Yang, Hao Yin, Zhen Li, Zhenqiang Chen
Summary: The successful growth of a Bi/Er co-doped PbF2 laser crystal demonstrated enhanced near-infrared emission through Er3+ co-doping, suggesting potential for developing NIR solid-state lasers. The presence of two distinct Bi-related active centers around 1015 and 1080 nm further supports this conclusion.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Geng Zhao, Chengchun Zhao, Yilun Yang, Min Xu, Shanming Li, Yin Hang
Summary: Nd:CeF3 single crystal grown by the Bridgman Stockbarger method exhibits superior optical and magnetooptical properties compared to CeF3 and TGG, with high transparency and enhanced Faraday rotation, especially suitable for high power isolators.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Galina M. Kuz'micheva, Levko A. Arbanas, Vera L. Manomenova, Irina A. Kaurova, Victor B. Rybakov, Evgeny Khramov, Nadezhda A. Lobanova, Sergey Yu. Stefanovich, Andrey Dorokhov
Summary: Nanocomposites based on nickel sulfate hexahydrate and titanium oxide nanoparticles have been synthesized for the first time, revealing unique structural and property characteristics.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)