Nonlinear optical and ferroelectric properties of a 3-D Cd(II) triazolate complex with a novel (6(3))(2)(6(10).8(5)) topology

A novel 3-D (3,6)-connected topological architecture, obtained by reacting Cd(ClO4)(2)center dot 6H(2)O with Htrtr (Htrtr = 3-(1,2,4-triazole- 4-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole) under solvothermal conditions, presents a non-centrosymmetric polar packing arrangement, resulting in a strong second harmonic generation (SHG) response and ferroelectric property.