A novel class of compounds—superalkalides: M+(en)3M3′O− (M, M′ = Li, Na, and K; en = ethylenediamine)—with excellent nonlinear optical properties and high stabilities

• DOI: 10.1039/c5cp03635f
• Publication Date: 2015-09-22T08:02:34Z
• Authors: Jinmei Mai; Shida Gong; Nan Li; Qiong Luo; Zhiru Li
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

A novel class of inorganic salts wherein the superalkali occupies the anionic site, termed superalkalides, M+(en)3M3′O− (M, M′ = Li, Na, and K) have been designed and predicted to be candidates for NLO materials.