Modulating Hierarchical Micro/Mesoporosity by a Mixed Solvent Approach in Al-MOF: Stabilization of MAPbBr3 Quantum Dots.

Various hierarchical micro/mesoporous MOFs based on {[Al(μ-OH)(1,4-NDC)]⋅H2 O} (MOF1) with tunable porosities (pore volume and surface area) have been synthesized by assembling AlIII and 1,4-NDC (1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylate) under microwave irradiation by varying water/ethanol solvent ratio. Water/ethanol mixture has played a crucial role in the mesopore generation in MOF1M25 , MOF1M50 , and MOF1M75 , which is achieved by in situ formation of water/ethanol clusters. By adjusting the ratio of water/ethanol, the particle size, surface area and micro/mesopore volume fraction of the MOFs are controlled. Furthermore, reaction time plays a critical role in mesopore formation as realized by varying reaction time for the MOF with 50 % ethanol (MOF1M50 ). Additionally, hierarchical MOF (MOF1M50 ) has been used as a template for the stabilization of MAPbBr3 (MA=methylammonium) perovskite quantum dots (PQDs). MAPbBr3 PQDs are grown inside MOF1M50 , where mesopores control the size of PQDs which leads to quantum confinement.