Abstract: In recent years, metal–organic framework materials (MOFs) have been widely used in adsorption, separation, storage, and transportation due to their advantages of adjustable composition, diverse structures, and controllable pore size. MOF-derived porous carbon materials inherit the advantages of MOFs of the large surface area, high porosity, and customizability, that can be applied to the adsorption of the pollutants in the environment. In this study, we review the preparation methods commonly used to synthesize MOFs-derived porous carbon adsorbents in recent years, as well as the research progress on the adsorption of organic and inorganic pollutants in the liquid phase, and discuss the factors affecting the adsorption property of MOF-derived carbon. Finally, the challenges and development prospects of MOFs-derived porous carbon in the field of adsorption are discussed.

Keywords: Adsorption;