Nucleation and growth are critical steps in crystallization, which plays an important role in
determining crystal structure, size, morphology, and purity. Therefore, understanding the …

Semiconductors with multiple anions currently provide a new materials platform from which
improved functionality emerges, posing new challenges and opportunities in material …

Large second-harmonic generation (SHG) response and broad band gap are two important
and competitive parameters. It is difficult to balance them out in one material. In this work, by …

We define the anisotropic structure building unit that encompasses diverse chemical bonds
(ABUCB). The ABUCB is highly likely to cause anisotropy in both crystallographic structure …

Exploring new materials that meet urgent needs via advanced paradigms is still a challenge.
Herein, aiming at deep-ultraviolet optical functional materials with targeted properties …

Infrared nonlinear optical (IR-NLO) materials with wide band gaps are important for
generating high-power laser light for modern laser technologies. Herein, a wide band gap IR …

Infrared nonlinear optical (IR-NLO) crystals have attracted many attentions due to the
frequency-conversion capability to generate coherent tunable IR laser output for military and …

Performance enhancement induced by structural modification has long been the target in
materials science fields. Direct evidence to witness the effectivity of one strategy is …

Hg‐based chalcogenides, as good candidates for the exploration of high‐performance
infrared (IR) nonlinear optical (NLO) materials, usually exhibit strong NLO effects, but narrow …

Non-centrosymmetric (NCS) Bi-based oxides with giant second-harmonic generation (SHG)
responses have been widely studied as UV–visible nonlinear optical (NLO) materials over …