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Kong Y, Wang H, Zhao W, Sun Q, Li J, Pan S. β-CsHg 2I 5, a compound with rare [Hg 2I 5] dimers and large optical anisotropy. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:12090-12097. [PMID: 38967448 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt01536c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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Hg-based compounds show abundant structural diversity and distinguished properties. Herein, a new phase transition compound CsHg2I5 was reported. The high-temperature phase β-CsHg2I5 with rare [Hg2I5] dimers was synthesized by the flux method at 573 K, and it shows a reversible phase transition at a low temperature of ∼100 K to form the low-temperature phase α-CsHg2I5. The two phases crystallize in the same P21/c space group, with different crystal structures. β-CsHg2I5 is composed of rare [Hg2I5] dimers and [CsI11] polyhedral units, while α-CsHg2I5 is composed of [Hg4I11] and [CsI10] units. The experimental band gap of β-CsHg2I5 was found to be 2.58 eV. Owing to the presence of [Hg2I5]∞ pseudo-layers, β-CsHg2I5 exhibits large optical anisotropy with a calculated birefringence of 0.132@1064 nm. Meanwhile, β-CsHg2I5 is a congruent compound and the congruent point is ∼481 K. Theoretical calculations indicate that the rare [Hg2I5] dimer is a nonlinear active unit, which can be used as a new fundamental building block for the design of advanced nonlinear optical materials. Moreover, a CsI-HgI2 pseudo-binary diagram was drawn. The results enrich the structural diversity of Hg-based halides and give some insights into the development of new functional materials based on rare [Hg2I5] dimers.
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- Yingying Kong
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- Research Center for Crystal Materials; State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environmental Conditions; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal Materials; Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 40-1 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, China.
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- Research Center for Crystal Materials; State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environmental Conditions; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal Materials; Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 40-1 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, China.
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- Research Center for Crystal Materials; State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environmental Conditions; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal Materials; Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 40-1 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, China.
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- Research Center for Crystal Materials; State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environmental Conditions; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal Materials; Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 40-1 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, China.
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- Research Center for Crystal Materials; State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environmental Conditions; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal Materials; Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 40-1 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- Research Center for Crystal Materials; State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environmental Conditions; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal Materials; Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 40-1 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, China.
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Liu Y, Li X, Wu S, Ma M, Jiang X, Wu Y, Mei D. A Rare Earth Chalcogenide Nonlinear Optical Crystal KLaGeS 4: Achieving Good Balance among Band Gap, Second Harmonic Generation Effect, and Birefringence. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:10938-10942. [PMID: 38829776 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Midinfrared nonlinear optical (NLO) rare earth chalcogenides have attracted extensive research interest in recent several decades. Employing charge-transfer engineering strategy in the early stage, rigid tetrahedral [GeS4] was introduced into rare-earth sulfides to synthesize KYGeS4, which had an enlarged band gap while maintaining a strong second harmonic generation (SHG) effect. Based on KYGeS4, La was equivalently substituted to successfully synthesize KLaGeS4 with a stronger SHG effect (dij = 1.2 × AgGaS2) and lower cost. Meanwhile, a larger band gap (Eg = 3.34 eV) was retained and realized phase matching (Δn = 0.098 @ 1064 nm). KLaGeS4 enabled an effective balance among band gap, SHG effect, and birefringence, making it a promising candidate for infrared NLO optical materials among various rare-earth sulfides.
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- Yang Liu
- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Technology of Advanced Metallic Solidification Forming and Equipment, Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Technology of Advanced Metallic Solidification Forming and Equipment, Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo 315211, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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Song M, Xiao Y, Yang D, Wang Y, Zhang B. Polysulfide Anions [S x] 2- (x = 2, 3, 4, 5): Promising Functional Building Units for Infrared Nonlinear Optical Materials. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2310423. [PMID: 38263809 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Infrared nonlinear optical (IR NLO) materials play significant roles in laser technology. The novel functional building units (FBUs) are of great importance in constructing NLO materials with strong second harmonic generation (SHG). Herein, polysulfide anion [Sx]2- (x = 2, 3, 4, 5) units are investigated on NLO-related properties and structure-performance relationships. Theoretical calculations uncover that the [Sx]2- (x = 2, 3, 4, 5) units are potential IR NLO FBUs with large polarizability anisotropy (δ), hyperpolarizability (β) and wide HOMO-LUMO gap. Fourteen crystals including [Sx]2- (x = 2, 3, 4, 5) units are calculated and analyzed. The results show that these units can result in a wide IR transmittance range, significant SHG effects, wide band gap Eg (Na2S4: Eg = 3.09 eV), and large birefringence Δn [BaS3 (P21212): Δn = 0.70]. More importantly, it is highlighted that the crystal materials including with [Sx]2- (x = 2, 3, 4, 5) groups are good candidates for the exploration of the outstanding IR NLO materials.
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- Miao Song
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, State Key Laboratory of New Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, State Key Laboratory of New Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, State Key Laboratory of New Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, State Key Laboratory of New Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of the Ministry of Education, Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, State Key Laboratory of New Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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Wang L, Chu D, Yang Z, Li J, Pan S. Wide band gap selenide infrared nonlinear optical materials A IIMg 6Ga 6Se 16 with strong SHG responses and high laser-induced damage thresholds. Chem Sci 2024; 15:6577-6582. [PMID: 38699258 PMCID: PMC11062089 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc00334a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Infrared (IR) nonlinear optical (NLO) materials with strong NLO response, wide band gap and high laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) are highly expected in current laser technologies. Herein, by introducing double alkaline-earth metal (AEM) atoms, three wide band gap selenide IR NLO materials AIIMg6Ga6Se16 (AII = Ca, Sr, Ba) with excellent linear and NLO optical properties have been rationally designed and fabricated. AIIMg6Ga6Se16 (AII = Ca, Sr, Ba) are composed of unique [AIISe6] triangular prisms, [MgSe6] octahedra and [GaSe4] tetrahedra. The introduction of double AEMs effectively broadens the band gaps of selenide-based IR NLO materials. Among them, CaMg6Ga6Se16, achieving the best balance between the second-harmonic generation response (∼1.5 × AgGaS2), wide band gap (2.71 eV), high LIDT (∼9 × AgGaS2), and moderate birefringence of 0.052 @ 1064 nm, is a promising NLO candidate for high power IR laser. Theoretical calculations indicate that the NLO responses and band gaps among the three compounds are mainly determined by the NLO-active [GaSe4] units. The results enrich the chemical diversity of chalcogenides, and give some insight into the design of new functional materials based on the rare [AIISe6] prismatic units.
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- Linan Wang
- Research Center for Crystal Materials, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environmental Conditions, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal Materials, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, CAS 40-1 South Beijing Road Urumqi 830011 China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Research Center for Crystal Materials, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environmental Conditions, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal Materials, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, CAS 40-1 South Beijing Road Urumqi 830011 China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Research Center for Crystal Materials, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environmental Conditions, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal Materials, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, CAS 40-1 South Beijing Road Urumqi 830011 China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Research Center for Crystal Materials, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environmental Conditions, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal Materials, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, CAS 40-1 South Beijing Road Urumqi 830011 China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Research Center for Crystal Materials, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environmental Conditions, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal Materials, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, CAS 40-1 South Beijing Road Urumqi 830011 China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Feng P, Zhang JX, Ran MY, Wu XT, Lin H, Zhu QL. Rare-earth-based chalcogenides and their derivatives: an encouraging IR nonlinear optical material candidate. Chem Sci 2024; 15:5869-5896. [PMID: 38665521 PMCID: PMC11041271 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc00697f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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With the continuous development of laser technology and the increasing demand for lasers of different frequencies in the infrared (IR) spectrum, research on infrared nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals has garnered growing attention. Currently, the three main commercially available types of borate materials each have their drawbacks, which limit their applications in various areas. Rare-earth (RE)-based chalcogenide compounds, characterized by the unique f-electron configuration, strong positive charges, and high coordination numbers of RE cations, often exhibit distinctive optical responses. In the field of IR-NLO crystals, they have a research history spanning several decades, with increasing interest. However, there is currently no comprehensive review summarizing and analyzing these promising compounds. In this review, we categorize 85 representative examples out of more than 400 non-centrosymmetric (NCS) compounds into four classes based on the connection of different asymmetric building motifs: (1) RE-based chalcogenides containing tetrahedral motifs; (2) RE-based chalcogenides containing lone-pair-electron motifs; (3) RE-based chalcogenides containing [BS3] and [P2Q6] motifs; and (4) RE-based chalcohalides and oxychalcogenides. We provide detailed discussions on their synthesis methods, structures, optical properties, and structure-performance relationships. Finally, we present several favorable suggestions to further explore RE-based chalcogenide compounds. These suggestions aim to approach these compounds from a new perspective in the field of structural chemistry and potentially uncover hidden treasures within the extensive accumulation of previous research.
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- Ping Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China Fujian 350108 China
- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350002 China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China Fujian 350108 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China Fujian 350108 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China Fujian 350108 China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China Fujian 350108 China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China Fujian 350108 China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Rare-earth Functional Materials, Fujian Shanhai Collaborative Innovation Center of Rare-earth Functional Materials Longyan 366300 China
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Yun Y, Hou X, Yang Z, Li G, Pan S. [RbSr 3X][(BS 3) 2] (X = Cl, Br): two salt-inclusion thioborates with large birefringence and structure transformation from centrosymmetric to asymmetric. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 60:118-121. [PMID: 38037841 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc05205b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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[RbSr3X][(BS3)2] (X = Cl, Br), two salt-inclusion chalcogenides with planar [BS3] as anionic units, were obtained. Structure analysis indicates that the size effect of halogens may adjust the arrangement between the [BS3] units and further lead to the CS-to-NCS structure transformation. Experimental characterizations reveal that they have wide bandgaps (3.64-3.70 eV), large birefringence (0.136-0.144) and high LIDT (12-14 × AgGaS2). This work indicates that the thioborate family is a rich source to explore structure chemistry and promising infrared functional materials.
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- Yihan Yun
- Research Center for Crystal Materials, CAS Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, CAS, 40-1 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, China.
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Research Center for Crystal Materials, CAS Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, CAS, 40-1 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, China.
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Research Center for Crystal Materials, CAS Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, CAS, 40-1 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, China.
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Research Center for Crystal Materials, CAS Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, CAS, 40-1 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, China.
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Research Center for Crystal Materials, CAS Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, CAS, 40-1 South Beijing Road, Urumqi 830011, China.
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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