Enhanced Second Harmonic Generation Response via Rational Design of Iodinated π-Conjugated Pyridine Group

作者：Deshuai Xiao, Xinyuan Zhang, Pifu Gong, Zheshuai Lin, Zhanggui Hu, Ning Ye · 发表于：Inorganic Chemistry · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c04571 · 被引用次数：4 · 研究领域：Nonlinear Optical Materials Research、Crystal Structures and Properties、Nonlinear Optical Materials Studies

Crystal materials constructed by π-conjugated units possess unique advantages due to their significant polarization anisotropy and hyperpolarizability, thereby attracting increasing attention in the field of nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals. Herein, two NLO compounds, i.e., 2,4-dihydroxypyridine ( I ) and 3-iodo-2,4-dihydroxypyridine ( II ), were successfully crystallized using the solution method, and both of the crystals belong to the non-centrosymmetric (NCS) space group P 2 1 2 1 2 1 . I exhibits a moderate second harmonic generation (SHG) response (1.1 × KDP) with large birefringence (0.256@1064 nm), while new iodinated II exhibits enhanced SHG response (1.7 × KDP) by a more favorable arrangement. Besides, theoretical calculations have been performed to understand the origin of their optical properties.