Abstract: | A series of LnIII–SrII heterometallic coordination polymers formulated as Ln2Sr3(pda)6(H2O)18]·nH2O (Ln = Pr-1, n = 14; Nd-2, n = 12; Sm-3, n = 11; Eu-4, n = 11; Gd-5, n = 16; Tb-6, n = 13; Dy-7, n = 13) were synthesized via assembly of Ln(NO3)3·6H2O, SrCl2·6H2O, pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid (H2pda) and imidazole (im) in H2O/C2H5OH solution. Single crystal X-ray diffraction revealed that they are isostructural. All of these complexes possess ladder-shaped 1-D chain structures. The luminescent properties of Sm-3, Eu-4, Gd-5, Tb-6 and Dy-7 have been investigated. The solid-state quantum yields and the lifetimes of Eu-4 and Tb-6 are also studied. |