Three new coordination polymers (CPs) with the formulas of [Zn 2 (SDBA) 2 (im) 4 ] n (1), [CdCa(SDBA) 2 (DMA)(H 2 O)] n • 2n(DMA) (2) and [Cu(SDBA) 0.5 (μ 2 -OH)] n (3) (H 2 SDBA = 4,4'-dicarboxybiphenyl sulfone, im = imidazole, DMA = N,N'-dimethylacetamide) have been synthesized under hydro(solvo)thermal conditions and characterized by elemental analyses, powder x-ray diffraction analyses, thermogravimetric analyses and single crystal X-ray structural analyses. CP 1 displays a 1D double chain structure consolidated by NÀ H•••O hydrogen bonds, which are further extended into a 3D supramolecular framework via the help of intermolecular NÀ H•••O hydrogen bonds. CP 2 features a 2D layered structure based on 1D À [CdÀ (COO) 2 À Ca] n À chains. Interestingly, in this 2D layer there exists large 1D channels that are occupied by the coordinated DMA molecules, coordinated water molecules and free DMA molecules. CP 3 has a 3D framework based on 1D À [CuÀ (COO)(μ 2 -OH)À Cu] n À chains. The luminescent properties of CPs 1 and 2, gas adsorption properties of 2 a (solvent-free form of CP 2), and photocatalytic property of CP 3 were also investigated.