A Yb(III)–Zn(II) heterometallic coordination polymer with interesting three-fold 1D pseudo-nanotube architectures

A heterometallic coordination polymer formulated as [YbZn(btc)(OH)2(H2O)]·H2O (1), where H3btc = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid has been synthesized under hydrothermal condition. Single crystal analysis reveals that complex 1 presents a three-dimensional (3D) structure containing three-fold 1D pseudo-nanotube architectures. The complex has also been characterized by IR, PXRD, TG and elemental analysis. Moreover, solid-state photoluminescence property of the complex has also been investigated at room temperature.