Bis(beta-mercaptobenzothiazole)-zinc (Zn(MBT)(2)) films were successfully deposited onto silicon substrate by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) method using Zn(MBT)(2) powder as the raw material. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and room-temperature photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy were used to characterize the as-prepared product. The obtained results indicate the structure and composition of Zn(MBT)(2) are preserved during the mild PLD process. The approach provides new possibility to produce special metal complex film material. (c) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.