Novel organic-inorganic hybrid amorphous thin films were synthesized by linking lanthanide (Tb3+, Eu3+) complexes through 3,4-bis(3-(triethoxysilyl)propylcarbamoyloxy)benzoic acid using sol-gel method. These inorganic-organic hybrids were characterized in detail by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, wide angle X-ray diffraction, themogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscope, and fluorescence spectra. The above research results indicate that the hybrids possess high thermal-stability, amorphous structure features and especially favorable luminescent performances, such as long luminescent decay lifetime, high quantum yield etc. (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier Ltd.