Photocatalytic Removal of Oxytetracycline from Water Bodies

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Researchers at the University of Bio-Bio in Concepcion, Chile, have developed a novel method for removing oxytetracycline, a widely used antibiotic, from water bodies. The team created a layered hybrid material, MIL-53(Al)@RH, which is effective in adsorbing and photocatalytically eliminating oxytetracycline from water. This breakthrough has significant implications for preventing the negative impact of improperly disposed-of antibiotics on aquatic life.

Key Takeaways:

  • The researchers synthesized a novel MOF@Biomass layered hybrid, MIL-53(Al)@RH, using a microwave-assisted solvothermal method, which enables in-situ hybridization of MIL-53(Al) on rice husk (RH) as a biomass support.
  • The dataset includes information on the physicochemical properties of pristine materials, MIL-53(Al) and rice husk, MIL-53(Al)@RH, and a Carbon-Al obtained via pyrolysis of the saturated MIL-53(Al)@RH (after adsorption).
  • Data on batch adsorption experiments and photocatalytic elimination of oxytetracycline with MIL-53(Al)@RH is also provided, including the effect of MIL-53(Al)@RH dosage, solution pH, and kinetics measurements at different initial concentrations of OTC.
  • Photocatalytic activity of MIL-53(Al)@RH is included for different oxidant doses (H2O2), OTC concentrations using a Led-light source.
  • The research concluded that adsorption data show an efficient removal of oxytetracycline using the MIL-53(Al)@RH material.
  • The study was funded by the National Agency For Research And Development and the Fondo Nacional De Desarrollo Cientifico Y Tecnologico.

Statistics:

  • The team developed a novel layered hybrid material, MIL-53(Al)@RH, for the removal of oxytetracycline from water bodies.
  • The study includes data on batch adsorption experiments and photocatalytic elimination of oxytetracycline with MIL-53(Al)@RH.
  • The dataset contains information on the physicochemical properties of pristine materials, MIL-53(Al) and rice husk, MIL-53(Al)@RH, and a Carbon-Al obtained via pyrolysis of the saturated MIL-53(Al)@RH (after adsorption).
  • The study was conducted by a team of researchers led by Alex Ariel Fernandez-Andrade from the Laboratory of Thermal and Catalytic Processes (LPTC), Wood Engineering Department, University of Bio-Bio.

Sources:

  • Dataset on the synthesis, characterization, and application of MIL-53(Al)@Biomass hybrid for efficient oxytetracycline elimination via adsorption and photocatalysis Mendeley Data. Data in Brief, 2025, 60: 111628. (Data in Brief - http://www.journals.elsevier.com/data-in-brief/). The publisher for Data in Brief is Elsevier.
  • https://doi-org.sdpl.idm.oclc.org/10.1016/j.dib.2025.111628.