Hybrid bromide perovskites (HBPs) have emerged as a promising candidate in optoelectronic applications, although instability of the materials under working conditions has retarded the progress toward commercialization. As a rational approach to address this core issue, we herein report the synthesis of a series of ultrastable composite materials, wherein HBP nanocrystals (NCs) have been stabilized within a well-known chemically stable metal–organic framework (MOF) viz. zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8) via a pore-encapsulated solvent-directed (PSD) approach. The composites maintain their structural integrity as well as photoluminescence (PL) properties upon dipping into a wide range of polar solvents including water (even in boiling conditions), prolonged exposure to UV irradiation, and elevated temperature for longer periods of time. Further, on the basis of high stability, HBP@MOF composites have been demonstrated as heterogeneous photocatalysts to degrade toxic organic pollutants directly in water.

Metal–organic polyhedra (MOPs) are discrete, metal–organic molecular entities composed of edge‐sharing molecular polygons or connected molecular vertices. Unlike the infinite metal–organic coordination networks popularized by metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), spherical MOPs, also known as nanocages, nanospheres, nanocapsules, or nanoballs, are obtained through the self‐organization of metal–carboxylate or metal–pyridine/pyrimidine links to afford cage‐like nanoarchitectures. MOPs offer much promise as porous materials owing to their well‐defined structures and solution processability. However, these advantages become moot if their poor aqueous stability and/or guest‐removal‐induced aggregation handicaps remain unaddressed. The concise premise of this contribution limits our discussion to the design principles in action behind recent developments in stable carboxylate MOPs. To highlight the structure–property relationships between the structural and compositional features of these metal carboxylate polyhedra, related scientific challenges and state‐of‐the‐art research directions for further exploration are presented in brief.

Water pollution has attracted worldwide significant attention ever since the finding of its harmful effects on the whole ecosystem, including human health. Although several materials are known for selective removal of specific contaminants, designing a single material that can adsorb a variety of water contaminants is still a very challenging task due to a lack of proper design strategies. Herein, we have rationally designed a new class of anion exchangeable hybrid material where the nanosized cationic metal–organic polyhedra (MOP) are embedded inside a porous covalent organic framework (COF) with specific binding sites for toxic oxoanions. The resulting hybrid material exhibits very fast and selective sequestration of high as well as trace amount of a wide range of toxic oxoanions (HAsO 4 2– , SeO 4 2– , CrO 4 2– , ReO 4 – , and MnO 4 – ) from the mixture of excessive (∼1000-fold) other interfering anions to well below the permissible drinking water limit. Moreover, the hybrid cationic nanotrap material can reduce the As(V) level from a highly contaminated groundwater sample to below the WHO permitted level.

Large-scale uranium extraction from seawater (UES) is widely considered as reconciliation to increasing global energy demand and climate change crises. However, an ideal uranium sorbent combining features of high capacity,...

Weakly blue emitting EAPbBr3 NCs transformed into a highly intense blue material after embedding inside metal–organic gel (MOG) matrix. The nanocomposite showing outstanding stability in water and under UV light for longer period of time.

Modern global industrialization along with ever-increasing growth of population have resulted in continuous enhancement in the discharge and accumulation of various toxic and hazardous chemicals in the environment. These harmful...

Metal-based oxoanions are potentially toxic pollutants that can cause serious water pollution. Therefore, the segregation of such species has recently received significant research attention. Even though several adsorbents have been employed for effective management of chemicals, their limited microporous nature along with non-monolithic applicability has thwarted their large-scale real-time application. Herein, we developed a unique anion exchangeable hybrid composite aerogel material (IPcomp-6), integrating a stable cationic metal-organic polyhedron with a hierarchically porous metal-organic gel. The composite scavenger demonstrated a highly selective and very fast segregation efficiency for various hazardous oxoanions such as, HAsO 4 2À , SeO 4 2À , ReO 4 À , CrO 4 2À , MnO 4 À , in water, in the presence of 100-fold excess of other coexisting anions. The material was able to selectively eliminate trace HAsO 4 2À even at low concentration to well below the As V limit in drinking water defined by WHO.

Thanks to a bottom-up Lego® design of metals and organic ligands, the library of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have seen a conspicuous growth. Post-synthetically modified MOFs comprise a relatively smaller subset...