Effects of P2O7 clusters arrangement on second harmonic generation responses of pyrophosphates

Phosphates with rich structural diversities and novel physicochemical properties can be regarded as the indispensible sources of optical functional materials. Therefore, the extensive research has been performed to search the suitable nonlinear optical (NLO) materials and unveil the relationship among the crystal structures, properties and functions of phosphates system. Herein, two pyrophosphates, namely, Na4P2O7 and β-Ca2P2O7 have been obtained and characterized. Results show that the two title compounds can achieve the coexistence of deep-ultraviolet (UV) cutoff edges (