Designing a 2D van der Waals oxide with lone-pair electrons as chemical scissor
Author Information
Author(s): Du Zhipeng, Chen Xu, Liu Wei, Wang Han, Xu Qianting, Shang Xiaoying, Song Yipeng, Chen Xueyuan, Luo Junhua, Zhao Sangen
Primary Institution: State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, China
Hypothesis
Can lone-pair electrons be used as chemical scissors to design and synthesize new 2D van der Waals materials?
Conclusion
The study successfully synthesized a stable 2D van der Waals oxide, InSbMoO6, which exhibits strong in-plane anisotropic nonlinear optical responses.
Supporting Evidence
- The synthesized InSbMoO6 exhibits a strong second-harmonic generation response.
- The material shows excellent thermal and atmospheric stability.
- The SHG response is independent of layer parity.
Takeaway
Scientists created a new type of material that is very thin and can change light in special ways, which could help make better gadgets.
Methodology
The material was synthesized using a solid-state reaction and mechanical exfoliation methods.
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