Photocatalytic active metal–organic frameworks (PA-MOFs) and MOFs-derived photocatalyst has been extensively utilized in various heterogeneous photocatalytic applications due to the synergism of properties like high crystallinities, controllable dimensions, and tuneable textural properties. Recently, various modification approaches have been employed to improve the physicochemical properties of PA-MOFs and MOFs-derived photocatalysts and enhance their photocatalytic performance for a sustainable solar-driven environment and renewable energy applications. Despite the advancements in this field, a deep understanding of PA-MOFs and MOFs-derived photocatalyst to comprehend the correlation between the various physicochemical properties and photocatalytic performance remains to be explored. To bridge the gap, this review comprehensively addresses the various synthesis methods, surface functionalization and grafting, elemental doping, ligand modification, and heterojunction interfacial construction techniques for improving both the physicochemical and photocatalytic features of the PA-MOFs and their derivatives structures. The state-of-the-art progress in applying PA-MOFs and MOFs-derived photocatalyst in photocatalytic water splitting for H₂ production, photocatalytic CO₂ reduction, and the photodegradation of emerging hazardous pollutants are discussed. Considering their versatility for solar-driven environmental remediation and renewable energy, the remaining challenges, possible mitigation strategies, and future directions of PA-MOFs and MOFs derivatives development as robust photocatalyst is presented.

光催化活性金属-有机框架（PA-MOFs）和MOFs衍生的光催化剂由于具有高结晶度、可控尺寸和可调结构特性等特性的协同作用，已广泛用于各种非均相光催化应用。最近，各种改性方法已被用于改善 PA-MOF 和 MOF 衍生光催化剂的物理化学性质，并提高其光催化性能，以实现可持续的太阳能驱动环境和可再生能源应用。尽管在这一领域取得了进步，但对 PA-MOFs 和 MOFs 衍生光催化剂的深刻理解 各种物理化学性质与光催化性能之间的相关性仍有待探索。为了弥补这一差距，本综述全面介绍了各种合成方法、表面功能化和接枝、元素掺杂、配体修饰和异质结界面构建技术，以改善 PA-MOF 及其衍生物结构的物理化学和光催化特性。PA-MOFs和MOFs衍生光催化剂在光催化水分解制H ₂、光催化CO _{2中的应用进展}减少，以及新兴有害污染物的光降解进行了讨论。考虑到它们在太阳能驱动的环境修复和可再生能源方面的多功能性，提出了 PA-MOF 和 MOF 衍生物作为稳健光催化剂的剩余挑战、可能的缓解策略和未来方向。