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Considerable attention has been paid on the design of hierarchical porous metal−organic framework (MOF) composites, which not only enhances the performance but also broadens the applications of MOFs. So far, controlled manipulation of nanometer-thick MOF layers in ordered mesochannels, while retaining their respective intrinsic properties, is still a main challenge because of the difficulty of growing MOFs in confined space. Herein, using a step-by-step coordination method, the formation of a hierarchical micro− mesoporous hybrid with a wall (channel wall and coating layer) thickness of up to 8.0 nm and open pore size down to 7.7 nm has been achieved based on large mesoporous SBA-15, and the wall thickness with nanometer precision can be controlled by adjusting the growth cycles of zeolite imidazolate framework-8