Abstract
The developments in the field of metal-organic frameworks-quantum dot (QD@MOF) composites have improved recently, especially in terms of production, better performance, and wide area of industrial applications. The combination of the high surface areas, micro-porosity and tunable compositions of MOFs with QDs, allows the preparation of composite materials with enhanced properties for several applications such as photo-catalysis, energy storage, gas-storage and sensing. This chapter summarizes the production mechanisms such as crystallization, interfacial diffusion, micro-fluidic processing, and vapour deposition methods of QD@MOF composites in detail. The application of QD@MOF in gas separation, nano-filtration, ionic sieving, stimuli responsiveness, and catalysis are reviewed, and the separation mechanisms are also discussed in detail. Moreover, the opportunities and challenges for further development of QD@MOF are pointed out.