Structure, growth and characterization of a new naphthalene family crystal for fluorescence and third order nonlinear optical applications.

Abstract In the present work we have investigated the fluorescence and nonlinear optical property of a new naphthalene family crystal, Decyl 6-(decyloxy)naphthalene-2-carboxylate (D6DN2C). This crystal was grown for the first time by slow evaporation solution technique (SEST). Single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that D6DN2C belongs to triclinic crystal system with centrosymmetric space group of Pī. The determined lattice parameters are a = 8.669 (3) Å, b = 9.495 (3) Å, c = 19.757 (6) Å, α = 82.697 (1)°, β = 77.726 (1)°, γ = 65.465 (1)°and volume = 1444.17 (8)Å3. Functional groups present in D6DN2C were identified by FT-IR studies. Transparency of the title crystal in UV–Visible region was analyzed and the optical band gap energy was found to be 3.51eV.Fluorescence spectra were recorded for the excitation wavelength of 300 nm. The negative third order nonlinear optical parameters like refractive index (n 2), absorption coefficient (β) and susceptibility (χ(3)) were estimated by Z-scan studies. Graphical abstract Image 1 Highlights • A good quality organic crystal Decyl 6-(decyloxy)naphthalene-2-carboxylate in triclinic system was grown. • The optical band gap was found to be 3.51 eV. • Exhibits violet fluorescent emission. • Third order nonlinear parameters were estimated by Z-scan studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]