Metal-organic frameworks: an introduction to advanced sensing applications -- Introduction to metal-organic frameworks -- Recent development in MOFs-polymer composites -- MOFs-metal oxide based nanocomposites -- Synthesis and applications of metal organic frameworks-chalcogenide based nanocomposites -- Merits of selecting metal-organic frameworks as sensors -- MOFs as sensors - methods & merits -- Strategies to improve sensitivity and selectivity of MOF-based sensors -- MOFs composites as catalysts for electrochemical sensors -- Recent advancement and challenges in MOFs based electrochemical sensors -- MOFs based electrochemical sensors for toxic anions -- MOFs-based electrochemical sensors for alkali metal cations -- MOFs-based electrochemical sensors for nitrogen oxide/carbon dioxide -- MOFs-based electrochemical sensors for ammonia -- MOFs-based electrochemical sensors for hydrogen peroxide -- MOF-based capacitive and resistive sensors for hydrogen sulfide -- Metal-organic framework-based sensors for detecting hydrogen sulfide -- MOFs-based sensors for volatile organic compounds -- Metal-organic frameworks for organic dye adsorptions: strategic design and interaction aspects -- MOFs-based electrochemical sensors for pesticides -- An overview of metal organic frames (MOFs) for detection of pesticides -- MOFs based electrochemical sensors for glucose -- MOFs-based electrochemical sensors for protein detection -- MOFs-based electrochemical sensors for biological macromolecules sensing -- MOFs-based electrochemical sensors for DNA/RNA/ATP -- Metal organic frameworks based electrochemical sensors for neurochemicals -- MOFs-based electrochemical sensors for pharmaceutical compounds -- MOFs-based electrochemical sensors for pharmaceutical compounds -- MOFs-based electrochemical sensors for endocrine-disrupting compounds -- MOFs-based electrochemical sensors for viruses/bacteria -- MOF-derived smart sensors, challenges and future perspective.