Tailoring UV waveplate materials <i>via</i> rational assembly of functional motifs in scandium fluoride phosphate
A novel fluorinated rare-earth phosphate, K<sub>4</sub>NaScP<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub>F<sub>2</sub>, was identified, featuring a unique 0D structure. It exhibits high thermal stability, a short UV cutoff around 201 nm, and a low birefringence of 0.008 at 1064 nm, lower than those of most rare-earth phosphates. These attributes position K<sub>4</sub>NaScP<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub>F<sub>2</sub> as a promising candidate for waveplate crystals.
Authors
- Huijian Zhao
- Ning Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3679-4047)
- Zhanggui Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8533-1818)
- Conggang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6053-9134)
Institutions
- Tianjin University of Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemical Communications
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc04573h
- Primary Topic
- Crystal Structures and Properties
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00