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Synthesis, single crystal structure, optical, and magnetic properties of mixed-alkali-metal terbium borate Rb2LiTbB2O6

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Mixed-alkali-metal terbium-based borate Rb2LiTbB2O6 crystals were obtained from the Rb2CO3–Li2CO3–Tb4O7–H3BO3 system, meanwhile the polycrystalline samples were synthesized by solid-state reaction. Rb2LiTbB2O6 features a complicated 3D network composed of BO3 and TbO8 anionic groups, spanned by Li+ and Rb+ cations. TbO8 dodecahedra connect BO3 triangles to build the zigzag-type \({}_{\infty }^{1} \left[ {{\text{TbO}}_{5} {\text{BO}}_{3} } \right]^{10 - }\) 1D chains, which further form \({}_{\infty }^{2} \left[ {{\text{TbB}}_{2} {\text{O}}_{6} } \right]^{3 - }\) 2D layers through linkage of another BO3 triangles. In addition, Rb2LiTbB2O6 exhibits a brightly green light emission and typical paramagnetic behavior, indicating that it can be a promising luminescence and magnetic-optical material.

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This work was supported by the Open Project Program of Key Laboratory of Functional Crystals and Laser Technology, TIPC, CAS (FCLT201704), the Training Programs of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates of Shandong Province (201910448036).

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    Zhen Jia & Xiuling Zhang

  2. Beijing Center for Crystal Research and Development, Key Laboratory of Functional Crystals and Laser Technology, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China

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  3. CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China

    Dongwei Wang & Bo Xu

  4. Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China

    Qian Huang

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CCDC 1914130 for Rb2LiTbB2O6 contains the supplementary crystallographic data for this paper. These data can be obtained free of charge from The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre.

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Jia, Z., Wang, D., Huang, Q. et al. Synthesis, single crystal structure, optical, and magnetic properties of mixed-alkali-metal terbium borate Rb2LiTbB2O6. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 31, 6288–6294 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-03184-2

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