Abstract

Novel KCaR(BO3)2 (R ​= ​La, Pr and Nd) compounds have been obtained by solid-state synthesis. Specifically, single crystals of KCaNd(BO3)2 and KCaPr(BO3)2 were grown by using a top seeded solution growth method from the KBO2 flux. These crystal compounds belong to the orthorhombic system, Pbca space group. KCaLa(BO3)2 exhibits high transparency in the range of 200–900 ​nm. Pr and Nd compounds have a strong emission bands that are related to the well-known electron transition of Pr3+ (3P0 → 3H6 at 630 ​nm, 3P0 → 3F2 at 670 ​nm) and Nd3+ (4F3/2 ​→ ​4I9/2 ​at 875 ​nm, 4F3/2 ​→ ​4I11/2 ​at 1054 ​nm).

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