Polymorphism of LiCdBO3: Crystal structures, phase transitions and optical characterizations

Qingxiong Liu, Qian Wu*, Tianyu Wang, Lei Kang, Zheshuai Lin, Yonggang Wang, Mingjun Xia*

Chin. J. Struct. Chem., 2023, 42: 100026   DOI: 10.1016/j.cjsc.2023.100026

January 15, 2023

ABSTRACT

We identified two new polymorphic phases of LiCdBO3, referred as m- and t-LiCdBO3 according to their crystallization temperatures from low to high. The arrangement of BO3 groups affected by the CdO5 pentahedra leads to the space group of polymorphic LiCdBO3. In addition, h-LiCdBO3 undergoes a phase transformation m-LiCdBO3 at 657 C whereast-LiCdBO3 cannot be obtained by heating the LiCdBO3 powder sample until it melted, while identified from the melted product. A noncentrosymmetric-to-centrosymmetric symmetry breaking phase transition offers a sharp transition from SHG-on to SHG-off state between low and high temperature. Furthermore, theoretical calculations of three polymorphisms of LiCdBO3 were carried out to better understand the structure-optical property relationship.
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