Effect of temperature on interatomic distances in pyroelectric α-LiIO3

A new polar alkaline earth-rare earth iodate: Ba2Ce(IO3)8(H2O)

A new alkaline earth-rare earth iodate, Ba₂Ce(IO₃)₈(H₂O), has been synthesised by a hydrothermal method and its structure has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Ba₂Ce(IO₃)₈(H₂O) crystallises in the polar space group Pna2₁ (No. 33) with unit cell parameters of a = 15.5042(5) Å, b = 7.8841(3) Å, c = 19.5359(8) Å, V = 2388.00(15) ų, and Z = 4. The structure of Ba₂Ce(IO₃)₈(H₂O) is characterised by zero-dimensional (0D) [Ce(IO₃)₈(H₂O)]^4- units separated by Ba²⁺ cations. Large crystals of Ba₂Ce(IO₃)₈(H₂O) with dimensions of a few millimetres have been grown. The UV-vis-NIR transmission spectroscopy measurements of the compound showed that it has a short wavelength absorption edge at 381 nm. Ba₂Ce(IO₃)₈(H₂O) exhibits a relatively weak second-harmonic-generation (SHG) response, about 0.2 times that of KDP, which is mainly due to the fact that the polarisation effects of the IO₃ groups in the structure largely cancel each other out. The relationships between the structure and the physical properties of Ba₂Ce(IO₃)₈(H₂O) have also been calculated theoretically. Ba₂Ce(IO₃)₈(H₂O) has a band gap of 2.44 eV, which is determined by the Ce-O and I-O interactions and is larger than those of many simple metal iodates. The introduction of alkaline earth metals favours an increase in band gap. Our work shows that the SHG and birefringence properties are closely related to the arrangement of the functional groups in the compounds.

New Metal Iodates: Syntheses, Structures, and Characterizations of Noncentrosymmetric La(IO3)3 and NaYI4O12 and Centrosymmetric β-Cs2I4O11 and Rb2I6O15(OH)2·H2O

Four new metal iodates, beta-Cs2I4O11, Rb2I6O15(OH)2.H2O, La(IO3)3, and NaYI4O12, have been synthesized hydrothermally, and the structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. All of the reported materials contain I5+ cations that are in asymmetric coordination environments attributable to their stereoactive lone pair. Second-order nonlinear optical measurements on noncentrosymmetric La(IO3)3 and NaYI4O12, using 1064-nm radiation, indicate that both materials have second-harmonic-generating properties with efficiencies of approximately 400xSiO2. Converse piezoelectric measurements revealed d33 values of 5 and 138 pm V-1 for La(IO3)3 and NaYI4O12, respectively. Infrared and Raman spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analyses are also presented for all of the reported materials. Crystal data: beta-Cs2I4O11, monoclinic, space group P2(1)/n (No. 14), with a=12.7662(14) A, b=7.4598(8) A, c=14.4044(16) A, beta=106.993(2) degrees, V=1311.9(2) A3, and Z=4; Rb2I6O15(OH)2.H2O, triclinic, space group P (No. 2), with a=7.0652(17) A, b=7.5066(18) A, c=18.262(4) A, alpha=79.679(4) degrees, beta=85.185(4) degrees, gamma=70.684(4) degrees, V=898.9(4) A3, and Z=2; La(IO3)3, monoclinic, space group Cc (No. 9), with a=12.526(2) A, b=7.0939(9) A, c=27.823(4) A, beta=101.975(4) degrees, V=2418.4(6) A3, and Z=4; NaYI4O12, monoclinic, space group Cc (No. 9), with a=31.235(3) A, b=5.5679(5) A, c=12.5451(12) A, beta=91.120(3) degrees, V=2181.3(4) A3, and Z=4.

New d0 Transition Metal Iodates: Synthesis, Structure, and Characterization of BaTi(IO3)6, LaTiO(IO3)5, Ba2VO2(IO3)4·(IO3), K2MoO2(IO3)4, and BaMoO2(IO3)4·H2O

Five new d0 transition metal iodates, BaTi(IO3)6, LaTiO(IO3)5, Ba2VO2(IO3)4.(IO3), K2MoO2(IO3)4, and BaMoO2(IO3)4.H2O, have been synthesized by hydrothermal methods using Ba(OH)2.8H2O, La2O3, K2CO3, TiO2, V2O5, MoO3, and HIO3 as reagents. The structures of these compounds were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. All of the reported materials have zero-dimensional or pseudo-one-dimensional crystal structures composed of MO6 (M = Ti4+, V5+, or Mo6+) octahedra connected to IO3 polyhedra. Infrared and Raman spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy are also presented. Crystal data: BaTi(IO3)6, trigonal, space group R-3 (No. 148), with a = b = 11.4711(10) A, c = 11.1465(17) A, V = 1270.2(2) A3, and Z = 3; LaTiO(IO3)5, monoclinic, space group P2(1)/n (No. 14), with a = 7.4798(10) A, b = 18.065(2) A, c = 10.4843(14) A, beta = 91.742(2) degrees , V = 1416.0(3) A3, and Z = 4; Ba2VO2(IO3)4.(IO3), monoclinic, space group P2(1)/c (No. 14), with a = 7.5012(9) A, b = 33.032(4) A, c = 7.2150(9) A, beta = 116.612(2) degrees , V = 1598.3(3) A3, and Z = 4; K2MoO2(IO3)4, monoclinic, space group C2/c (No. 15), with a = 12.959(2) A, b = 6.0793(9) A, c = 17.748(3) A, beta = 102.410(4) degrees , V = 1365.5(4) A3, and Z = 4; BaMoO2(IO3)4.H(2)O, monoclinic, space group P2(1)/n (No. 14), with a = 13.3368(17) A, b = 5.6846(7) A, c = 18.405(2) A, beta = 103.636(2) degrees , V = 1356.0(3) A3, and Z = 4.