Design, preparation, and application of novel multilayer metal-polyphenol composite on macroporous framework melamine foam for effective filtration removal of tetracycline in fluidic systems

•A flexible, robust melamine foam composite was designed for TC removal via adsorption filtration.•Interfacial TA and BSA architecture onto MF based on simple coordination-driven assembly.•The modified MF displays excellent dynamic adsorption performance for tetracycline (TC) removal.•MF exhibited >95% removal of TC from milk and wastewater within 60 min, at flowrate 100 mL.h−1.