Three open\|framework zinc germanophosphates have been synthesized from ethylene glycol systems of Zn(Ac)\-2·2H\-2O\|H\-3PO\-4\|\%R\%\|GeO\-2\|Py\|EG, where \%R\% stands for an amine and EG for ethylene glycol. It was found that by selecting proper amines as structure\|directing templates during crystallization open\|framework zinc germanophosphates were synthesized. The structures of the zinc germanophosphates were characterized by X\|ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), inductively coupled plasma(ICP) analysis, infrared spectroscopy(IR).
