Abstract: <SUB><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体">Green lighting,energy saving,and environmental protection are the themes of the 21st century.In order to develope more novel rare earth luminescent materials which have better luminescent properties,it is very important to explore new luminescent host materials.As a new promising luminescent host material,the structure characteristics and luminescence mechanism of SrZnO<SUB>2</SUB> were introduced,and effects of its crystal structure upon the luminescent properties of SrZnO<SUB>2</SUB>-based luminescent materials were discussed.Main synthesis methods of SrZnO<SUB>2</SUB>-based rare earth luminescent materials,such as high-temperature solid-phase synthesis method,sol-gel method,and combustion method,were summarized.Principles,advantages,disadvantages,and research progress of different synthesis methods were introduced respectively,and the direction for further development of this kind of material was also prospected.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></SPAN></FONT></SUB>