Two　new　supramolecular　compounds,　[Ag(4,4′-bipy)]n　[Ag(HBTC)]n　(1)　and　[Cu(H2BTC)(2,2′-bipy)]　(2)　(HBTC/H2BTC　=　1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylate,　4,4′-bipy/2,2′-bipy　=　4,4′/2,2′-bipyridine),　have　been　synthesized　and　characterized　by　elemental　analyses,　IR　spectra,　ultraviolet-visible　diffuse　reflection　integral　spectra　(UV-Vis　DRIS),　fluorescent　spectra,　thermogravimetric　analysis　and　single　crystal　X-ray　diffraction　analysis.　It　is　noteworthy　that　there　were　two　kinds　of　one-dimensional　stairs-chain　including　cationic　[Ag(4,4′-bipy)]n　chain　and　anionic　[Ag(HBTC)]n　chain　in　1.　Furthermore,　a　two-dimensional　double　layer　supramolecular　framework　was　constructed　through　coordination　bonds,　hydrogen　bonds,　π-π　stacking　interactions　and　AgO　weak　coordinative　interactions.　The　one-dimensional　supramolecular　chain　of　2　was　built　from　combining　mononuclear　[Cu(H2BTC)(2,2′-bipy)]　by　inter-　and　intra-molecular　hydrogen　bonding　interactions.　Additionally,　the　two　complexes　exhibit　intense　blue　or　olivine　luminescence　at　room　temperature.　©　2007　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.