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Abstract: Six novel heterometallic Zn–Ln coordination polymers {[ZnLnCl(pydc)2(H2O)6]·3H2O} n (Ln=Nd 1, Pr 2, Sm 3, Eu 4, Tb 5, Dy 6; pydc=pyridine-2,5-dicarboxylate) were synthesized by the hydrothermal method, and their structures were measured by the single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The IR and UV–Vis–NIR absorption spectra, and the luminescence spectra in the visible and near-infrared (NIR) regions of the six complexes were determined at room temperature. They possess the same crystal structure, and the Zn(II) and Ln(III) ions in each complex are bridged into 1D infinite chain by pyridine-2,5-dicarboxylates. Meanwhile, there are numerous hydrogen bonds which result in the 3D hydrogen bonding network in the crystal. In the visible and NIR regions, the emission spectra of the complexes show the characteristic bands of the corresponding Ln(III) ions, which are mainly attributed to the sensitization from the d-L-moiety to f-L-moiety after forming the Zn–Ln complexes. In this paper, we first report the Zn–Sm complex which can exhibit the emission bands of Sm(III) in the NIR region, and discuss the sensitization from the d-L-moiety to f-L-moiety on the basis of the different characteristics of levels for different Ln(III) ions. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Three Ni(II) coordination complexes [NaNi(NTA)(H2O)] n (1), [Ni(pdc)2(Hppz)2]·H2O (2), [Ni(HL)2] (3) (H3NTA=nitrilotriacetic acid; ppz=piperazine; H2pdc=2,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid; H2L=2-(1-piperazinl)-succinic acid) were obtained by hydrothermal synthesis method. The structures of the three complexes were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex (1) is a 3D coordination polymer bridged by NTA3− groups; complex (2) is a mononuclear complex with ligands of pdc2− and Hppz+, forming a 3D supramolecule via hydrogen bonds; complex (3) is also a mononuclear complex with ligand of HL−, connected into a 3D supramolecule through hydrogen bonds. The photo-electric properties of complexes were investigated by surface photovoltage spectroscopy (SPS). The results of SPS show that the three complexes exhibit obvious photovoltage responses in the range of 300–800nm, which indicates that they all possess certain photo-electric conversion properties. Comparing and analyzing the SPS results of three complexes, it can be found that the component, structure and dimensionality of complex, the category of ligand, the species and number of the direct coordination atoms as well as change of the coordination microenvironment of central metal Ni(II) ion all affect obviously the SPS responses. The SPS and UV–Vis spectra of the complexes were interrelated. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]