The
first tellurium(II) thiourea sulfate semiorganic nonlinear
optical (NLO) material, Te(CS(NH2)2)4SO4·2H2O, was successfully obtained using
the slow evaporation technique. The structure of this metal-free crystal
featured three types of NLO-active units, namely CS(NH2)2, (SO4)2–, and (TeS4)6–, which synergistically contributed to
its moderate second harmonic generation response (2.4 × KDP@1064
nm) and large birefringence (0.210@546.1 nm). Remarkably, this is
the first example in which the quadrangular (TeS4)6– groups significantly contributed to the SHG effect
and birefringence, and the first principles calculations revealed
its special mechanism of NLO activity. These findings highlighted
the exploration of semiorganic NLO materials and provide new opportunities
for the discovery of new NLO crystals.
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