Recent advances in metal–organic framework-based materials for removal of fluoride in water: Performance, mechanism, and potential practical application

•The synthesis and adsorption properties of MOFs for fluoride removal were summarized.•The influence of system parameters on fluoride removal was discussed.•The practicability of MOFs was evaluated from reusability, toxicity, and cost.•The mechanism of fluoride removal by different MOFs was summarized.•The future research priorities of MOF-based materials in fluoride removal were put forward.