Preparation, structural characterization and luminescence studies of mono- and binuclear Zn(II) and Cd(II) acetates with pyridine-4-aldoxime and pyridine-4-amidoxime ligands

New mixed-ligand Zn(II)/Cd(II) acetate complexes with pyridine-4-aldoxime and/or pyridine-4-amidoxime ligands have been preparated and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The discrete materials reveal luminescence properties in the solid state.