The complex of Eu(Ⅲ) with 1-(6-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)-1,3-butanedione (HNBD) was prepared for the first time and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV, fluorescence spectrum, and DTA-TG-DTG techniques. The IR and UV-visible spectra showed that Eu(Ⅲ) ion was coordinated to the HNBD ligand. The fluorescence spectrum showed the presence of Eu3+ characteristic emission. The TG-DTA-DTG curves showed that the thermal decomposition of the anhydrous complex was a two-stage process and the final residue was Eu2O3. The thermal decomposition kinetic ...