A　new　barium　sodium　zincoborate,　Ba4Na2Zn4(B3O6)(2)(B12O24),　has　been　prepared　by　solid　state　reaction　method　below　750　degrees　C.　Single-crystal　XRD　analysis　showed　that　it　crystallizes　in　the　triclinic　space　group　P　(1)　over　bar　with　a　=　7.0288(14)　angstrom,　b　=　7.0687(14)　angstrom,　c　=　17.501(4)　angstrom,　alpha　=　91.92(3)degrees,　beta　=　96.46(3)degrees,　gamma　=　119.72(3)degrees,　Z　=　1.　The　crystal　structure　exhibits　complicated　porous　anionic　layers　composed　of　ZnO4　tetrahedra,　[B3O6](3)　rings　with　notation　of　3[3　Delta],　and　[B12O24](12)　groups　built　up　from　four　BO4　tetrahedra　and　eight　BO3　triangles　with　notation　of　2　x　{2　x　(3[2　Delta　+　1T])}.　The　anionic　layers　stack　along　c-axis,　with　the　intralayer　open　channels　and　interlayer　void　spaces　occupied　by　Na+　or　Ba2+　cations　to　balance　charge.　The　IR　spectrum　further　confirmed　the　presence　of　both　BO3　and　BO4　groups.　UV-vis　diffuse　reflectance　spectrum　revealed　a　band　gap　of　about　3.13　eV.　Solid-state　fluorescence　spectrum　exhibited　abroad　emission　band　at　around　540　nm.　Band　structure　calculations　indicated　that　it　is　an　indirect　band　material　with　the　calculated　band　gap　of　about　4.278　eV.　(C)　2013　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.