Abstract
One Zn-Nd complex [Zn(2)Nd(4)L(2)(OAc)(10)(OH)(2)(CH(3)OH)(2)] (1) was synthesized from Schiff base ligand bis(3-methoxysalicylidene)ethylene-1,2-phenylenediamine (H(2)L). 1 shows nanoscale rectangular structure with sizes of about 0.8 × 1.1 × 2.8 nm. 1 exhibits typical near-infrared luminescence of Nd(III) under the excitation of UV-visible light. Further study shows that the complex displays luminescent response behavior to anions and nitro explosives, especially with high sensitivity to H(2) PO2- and 2,4,6-trinitrophenol.