Hg3(Te3O8)(SO4): a new sulfate tellurite with a novel structure and large birefringence explored from d10 metal compounds.

Our exploration of novel inorganic solids with large birefringence in the d10 Metal–Te4+–SO42− system afforded four new sulfate tellurites, Ga2(TeO3)(SO4)(OH)2, In2(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O), Zn4(Te3O7)2(SO4)2(H2O) and Hg3(Te3O8)(SO4). Notably, Hg3(Te3O8)(SO4) exhibits the largest birefringence at 532 nm (0.184) and 1064 nm (0.166) among the reported metal sulfate tellurites. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]