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Constructing a novel nonlinear optical materials: substituents and heteroatoms in π-π systems effect on the first hyperpolarizability

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By doping π-π systems with Li atom, a series of Li@sandwich configuration and Li@T-shaped configuration compounds have been theoretically designed and investigated using density functional theory. It is revealed that energy gaps (E gap) between highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of all compounds are in a range of 0.4–0.9 ev. When Li atom is introduced into different sandwich configuration π-π systems (C60-toluene, C60-fluorobenzene, C60-phenol, C60-benzonitrile), Li@C60-benzonitrile exhibits considerable first hyperpolarizability as large as 19,759 au, which is larger by about 18,372–18,664 au than those of other compounds. When Li atom is introduced into different T-shaped configuration π-π systems (C60-pyridine, C60-pyrazine, C60-1, 3, 5-triazine, C60-pyridazine), Li@C60-pyridazine is found to present largest first hyperpolarizability up to 67,945 au in all compounds. All compounds are transparency in the deep ultraviolet spectrum range. We hope that this study could provide a new idea for designing nonlinear optical materials using π-π systems as building blocks.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Fujian University of Technology (GY-Z13109), the Education Department of Fujian Province (JB14075), and the Development Fund of Fujian University of Technology (GY-Z160127).

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  1. College of Mathematics and Physics, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350118, People’s Republic of China

    Yao-Dong Song

  2. School of Humanities, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350118, People’s Republic of China

    Liang Wang

  3. Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, People’s Republic of China

    Li-Ming Wu

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Song, YD., Wang, L. & Wu, LM. Constructing a novel nonlinear optical materials: substituents and heteroatoms in π-π systems effect on the first hyperpolarizability. Struct Chem 28, 1623–1630 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11224-017-0918-y

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