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Published on: October 27, 2018
Hydroxyfluorooxoborate (NH4)[C(NH2)3][B3O3F4(OH)] for exploring the effects of cation substitution on structure and
Ziqi Chen1,2, Fuming Li1,2, Zhihua Yang1,2
1Research Center for Crystal Materials, CAS Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, CAS, Urumqi, People's Republic of China. slpan@ms.xjb.ac.cn.
Abstract:
Cation substitution is a straightforward but effective technique for improving the structure and properties; however, controlling directed substitution still poses significant difficulties. Herein, a metal-free hydroxyfluorooxoborate (NH4)[C(NH2)3][B3O3F4(OH)] has been synthesized using the strategy of heterologous substitution based on the template of A2[B3O3F4(OH)]. Tunable structure and optical properties have been achieved via varied A-site cation substitution. The intrinsic mechanism for this tunability was established by crystallography and theoretical research.
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