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a b s t r a c tWe report the synthesis and X-ray structural characterization of the new Er 3+ ternary complex [Er(hd) 3 (bipy)] (where Hhd is 3,5-heptanedione and bipy is 2,2 0 -bipyridine) as well as its absorption/luminescent properties. X-ray analysis of the novel complex reveals its triclinic centrosymmetric structure with two symmetry independent complexes in the unit cell. Each lanthanide ion is surrounded by 6 oxygen atoms and 2 nitrogen atoms in a square antiprismatic geometry. The solid-state electronic absorption spectra and the luminescence spectrum show long-wavelength 4f-4f transitions which provide a potential use of the compound as a NIR emitting material in organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs).