Synthesis, crystal growth and characterization of a chiral compound (triphenylphosphine oxide cadmium iodide): A new semiorganic nonlinear optical material
作者:R. Santhakumari、K. Ramamurthi、Helen Stoeckli-Evans、R. Hema、W. Nirmala
DOI:10.1016/j.physb.2011.02.045
日期:2011.5
Synthesis of semiorganic material, triphenylphosphine oxide cadmium iodide (TPPOCdI), is reported for the first time. Employing the temperature reduction method, a crystal of size 16 x 7 x 6 mm(3) was grown from dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solution. Three dimensional crystal structure of the grown crystal was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction study. The complex crystallizes in the chiral orthorhombic space group P2(1)2(1)2(1). FTIR study was carried out in order to confirm the presence of the functional groups. UV-vis-NIR spectral studies show that the crystal is transparent in the wavelength range of 290-1100 nm. The microhardness test was carried out, and the load hardness was measured. Thermogravimetric and differential thermal analyses reveal the thermal stability of the crystal. Second harmonic generation efficiency of the powdered TPPOCdI, tested using Nd: YAG laser, is similar to 0.65 times that of potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.