New lead(II) mononuclear complex [Pb(pyterpy)(NO3)(2)] (1) and coordination polymer [Pb-2(mu-pyterpy)(DMSO) (mu(3)-Br)(mu(2)-Br)(2)(Br)](n) (2) (where [pyterpy] is 4'-(3-pyridyl)-2,2':6',2 ''-terpyridine) and their corresponding nanostructures were synthesized. Complexes 1 and 2 were fully characterized by elemental analysis, IR, NMR, UV-Vis, luminescence spectroscopy as well as single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. The coordination polyhedron for Pb atoms in 1 and 2 can be viewed as hemidirected and holodirected geometries, respectively. The new nanostructures were synthesized using a sonochemical method and characterized by IR spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. Moreover, the thermal behavior of complexes 1 and 2 and their nanostructures were studied.