Borate Hydrides as a New Material Class: Structure, Computational Studies, and Spectroscopic Investigations on Sr5(BO3)3H and Sr5(11BO3)3D

New anion combination: Borate hydride Sr-5(BO3)(3)H and deuteride Sr-5((BO3)-B-11)(3)D were prepared and studied using a number of characterization methods, including(1)H solid-state MAS NMR and vibrational spectroscopy together with quantum chemical calculations as well as X-ray and neutron powder diffraction. Doped with Eu2+, broad-band orange-red emission under violet excitation can be observed, highlighting the potential of the compound class as host material for optical applications. More information can be found in the Full Paper by T. Wylezich, N. Kunkel et al. (DOI:10.1002/chem.202002273).