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Title: Synthesis, growth, structural, optical, photoconductivity and dielectric studies on potassium p-nitrophenolate dihydrate: A new semiorganic nonlinear optical material

Abstract

Potassium p-nitrophenolate dihydrate, a potential semiorganic nonlinear optical material, has been synthesized and grown by slow evaporation technique at room temperature. Single crystal X-ray analysis presents an unprecedented bonding between ions in the crystal with acentric structure. In the new structural investigation, p-nitrophenolate instead of producing bond between phenolic O{sup -} and K{sup +}, it seems to put nitro group in bonding with the metal ion. Optical absorption shows excellent transmission in the entire visible and near-infrared region. Room temperature photocurrent, transport properties are carried out in order to enhance the application for second harmonic generation and opto-electronic devices. Dielectric constant is found to be independent at higher frequencies. The crystal possesses prominent positive photoconduction in the presence of photoactive centers formed with trap energy level. The nonlinear optical activity is confirmed by Kurtz powder test.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [1]
  1. Department of Physics, Loyola College, Chennai 600034 (India)
  2. Department of Chemistry, Anna University, Chennai 600025 (India)
  3. Sophisticated Analytical Instrumentation Facilities, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036 (India)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21195043
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Materials Research Bulletin
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 43; Journal Issue: 12; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2008.01.010; PII: S0025-5408(08)00010-X; Copyright (c) 2008 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0025-5408
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ABSORPTION; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EVAPORATION; HARMONIC GENERATION; HYDRATES; MONOCRYSTALS; OPTICAL ACTIVITY; PERMITTIVITY; PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; POTASSIUM IONS; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K; X RADIATION

Citation Formats

Milton Boaz, B, Palanichamy, M, Varghese, Babu, Justin Raj, C, and Jerome Das, S. Synthesis, growth, structural, optical, photoconductivity and dielectric studies on potassium p-nitrophenolate dihydrate: A new semiorganic nonlinear optical material. United States: N. p., 2008. Web. doi:10.1016/j.materresbull.2008.01.010.
Milton Boaz, B, Palanichamy, M, Varghese, Babu, Justin Raj, C, & Jerome Das, S. Synthesis, growth, structural, optical, photoconductivity and dielectric studies on potassium p-nitrophenolate dihydrate: A new semiorganic nonlinear optical material. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2008.01.010
Milton Boaz, B, Palanichamy, M, Varghese, Babu, Justin Raj, C, and Jerome Das, S. 2008. "Synthesis, growth, structural, optical, photoconductivity and dielectric studies on potassium p-nitrophenolate dihydrate: A new semiorganic nonlinear optical material". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2008.01.010.
@article{osti_21195043,
title = {Synthesis, growth, structural, optical, photoconductivity and dielectric studies on potassium p-nitrophenolate dihydrate: A new semiorganic nonlinear optical material},
author = {Milton Boaz, B and Palanichamy, M and Varghese, Babu and Justin Raj, C and Jerome Das, S.},
abstractNote = {Potassium p-nitrophenolate dihydrate, a potential semiorganic nonlinear optical material, has been synthesized and grown by slow evaporation technique at room temperature. Single crystal X-ray analysis presents an unprecedented bonding between ions in the crystal with acentric structure. In the new structural investigation, p-nitrophenolate instead of producing bond between phenolic O{sup -} and K{sup +}, it seems to put nitro group in bonding with the metal ion. Optical absorption shows excellent transmission in the entire visible and near-infrared region. Room temperature photocurrent, transport properties are carried out in order to enhance the application for second harmonic generation and opto-electronic devices. Dielectric constant is found to be independent at higher frequencies. The crystal possesses prominent positive photoconduction in the presence of photoactive centers formed with trap energy level. The nonlinear optical activity is confirmed by Kurtz powder test.},
doi = {10.1016/j.materresbull.2008.01.010},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21195043}, journal = {Materials Research Bulletin},
issn = {0025-5408},
number = 12,
volume = 43,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2008},
month = {Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2008}
}