Synthesis, structure, and photoluminescence of a series of lanthanide coordination polymers constructed from nitrogen containing organic ligands

We have synthesized four coordination polymers with two different nitrogen containing organic ligands and different lanthanide metal ions, under hydrothermal condition. [{Ln2(bpdc)3(H2O)2}]n (Ln = Dy (1), Sm (2)) (bpdc = 2,2-bipyridine-3,3-dicarboxylic acid) are isostructural, with 2-D supramolecular layer structure composed from 1-D chains. Like 1 and 2, [{Ln(pzda)2(H2O)2} center dot 4H2O]n (Ln = Dy (3), Nd (4)) (pzda = pyrazine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid) are also isostructural with 1-D chain-like structures. The photoluminescence of 2 is studied.