The present invention provides a compound,
calcium guanidine nitrate, and a birefringent
calcium guanidine nitrate crystal, as well as a preparation method and use thereof. The
chemical formula of the compound is [C(NH2)3]2Ca(NO3)4(H2O)2, the molecular weight is 444.33, and the compound is prepared by a
solvent thermal method. The
crystal chemical formula is [C(NH2)3]2Ca(NO3)4(H2O)2, the molecular weight is 444.33, and the
crystal belongs to the monoclinic
system with a
space group of C 2 / c , the unit
cell parameters are a =20.319(3)Å, b =6.5717(8)Å, c =14.2195(16)Å, α =90°, β =116.399(5)°, c =90°, the unit
cell volume is 1700.8(4)Å 3 , with a
transmittance range of 281-1600 nm and a
birefringence index between 0.152 (1064 nm) and 0.23 (281 nm). Grown using a room-temperature
aqueous solution method, the resulting birefringent crystals possess moderate mechanical
hardness, are easily
cut, polished, and stored, and are easy to grow under simple growth conditions. They are insoluble in water, non-deliquescent, and stable in air. They exhibit a wide
transmittance range and
birefringence, and can be used to fabricate polarization
beam splitters, phase
delay devices, and electro-optical modulators.