Utilizing 5,5'-oxidiisophthalic acid (H(4)odip) ligand, one 3D framework {[Ni-2(odip)(H2O)(4)(DMF)]center dot DMF center dot 2H(2)O}(n) (1) with a rare 3-nodal (3,3,4)-connected topological net based on two types of Ni-12(odip)(12) and Ni-24(odip)(12) nanocages was prepared. To exploit the advantage of high porosity, 1 was employed as an MOF matrix, and then photoactive Eu3+ ions were introduced through a facile soaking method to get Eu3+ functionalized MOF composite Eu3+@1. Luminescent sensing experiment demonstrated that Eu3+@1 has the potential to serve as a sensitive, recyclable, and fast luminescent probe for aspartic acid, with a quenching constant of 1.565 X 10(3) L/mol. The result offers a new possibility for many MOF materials which are nonemissive and/or difficult to synthesize directly to realize luminescent sensing function similar to lanthanide MOFs. Moreover, 1 reveals a ferromagnetic character in the range of 6-35 K. The dynamic magnetization measurements displayed no frequency dependencies, suggesting the absence of slow magnetic relaxation.