Metal–Organic Frameworks in Action: A Comprehensive Review on Fluoremetric Sensing and Adsorption of Organophosphorus Pesticides

Abstract Pesticides are a major backbone of the agriculture sector. However, uncontrolled use of pesticides by untrained individuals, especially organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs), leads to significant environmental release of these residuals. The persistence of such residual chemicals causes environmental pollution, harms human health by damaging the respiratory system, and may lead to mutagenesis, carcinogenesis, and death. This issue will not remain concealed from the world for long; therefore, as a chemist, addressing these problems is crucial by tracing and removing residuum pesticides from the environment and food sources. Contextually, tailored‐structured porous metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) as highly tunable luminescent materials have gained significant recognition as a viable alternative for detecting and remediating these OPPs. The proper synthetic route and the necessary building units with appropriate dangling groups facilitate MOFs in this context. Concerning this, the review paper investigates the synthesis and potential of versatile MOFs for fluorimetric detection and adsorption of OPPs. It further elucidates their underlying mechanistic pathways and highlights the critical need for these applications. Additionally, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) assisted future initiatives emphasize the MOF‐based solutions for decreasing OPP‐related environmental and human health hazards, opening the door for new and long‐term pesticide management strategies.