In　this　work,　ZJU-28,　a　typical　anionic　metal-organic　framework,　was　selected　as　the　functional　carrier　to　encapsulate　[Ir(ppy)2bpy]+　(ppy　=　2-phenylpyridine,　bpy　=　2,2′-bipyridine)　cation　through　ion　exchange,　and　a　new　composite　photocatalyst　[Ir(ppy)2bpy]+@ZJU-28　was　obtained　therefore.　The　composite　material　was　detailly　characterized　by　powder　X-ray　diffraction　(PXRD),　fourier　transform　infrared　(FT-IR),　thermogravimetric　analysis　(TGA),　UV–Vis　(UV)　absorption　spectra　and　ICP-OES.　[Ir(ppy)2bpy]+@ZJU-28　showed　favorable　photocatalytic　activity　for　visible　light　promoted　organic　transformations.　More　importantly,　it　exhibited　super　stability　and　excellent　recovery　&　reuse　performance.　©　2023　Elsevier　Inc.