A kind of monomer HQSi has been achieved and its functionalised SBA-15 hybrid materials have been synthesized. Luminescent hybrid mesoporous materials consisting of different metal ions (Al 3+ , Zn 2+ , Eu 3+ , Tb, Er 3+ , Nd 3+ ) complex covalently bonded to the mesoporous materials network have been obtained via this sol–gel approach. The resulting materials were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, N 2 adsorption/desorption, and thermogravimetric analysis. Luminescence spectra of these lanthanide-complex functionalized materials were also recorded. While irradiated with a UV lamp, the finally materials show blue-green color fluorescence. The good luminescent performances enable these luminescent hybrid mesoporous materials to have potential applications in the field of photoluminescence.