A new europium(III) complex Eu(C14H9O3)2(C12H8N2)2(NO3) has been synthesized with 2-benzoylbenzoic acid and 1,10-phenanthroline as ligands. Crystal data for the complex are as follows: monoclinic, space group P21/c, a = 9.6733(6), b = 22.9521(14), c = 19.7701(12) Å, β = 94.9800(10)°, V = 4372.8(5) Å3, Dc = 1.557 g/cm3, Z = 4, μ(MoKa) = 1.501 mm-1, F(000) = 2064, the final R = 0.0214 and wR = 0.0510. The Eu(III) ion is coordinated by ten atoms to give a bicapped square antiprism coordination geometry. The complex shows two intense fluoresce...