Reaction between silver salt and conjugational N-hetrocyclic carboxylic acid with the presence of bipyridyl skeletons auxiliary ligand afforded a d 10 metal polymer namely [(ddpp)Ag(bipy) (1)] (ddpp = 2, 5-di(2 0 ,4 0 -dicarboxylphenyl)pyridine, bipy = 4,4 0 -bipyridine). It was characterized by elements analysis, infrared spectroscopy, single crystal X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetry studying. For the polymer 1, silver centers are three coordinated geometry with an ON 2 donor set provided by ddpp and bipy. The polymer 1 is built from 1-D alternative/zigzag chain, as the secondary building unit, and further stacks via hydrogen bonds which formed between two isophthalic moieties of ddpp ligands and weak interactions to generate a two-dimensional, 2D supramolecular layer. Moreover, the polymer 1 displays thermal stability in solid state and the luminescence behaviour is also investigated in a dimethyl sulphoxide solution at ambient temperature, and it also can be applied in design of sensors to detect of trace aluminum, zinc and calcium ion.