Rapid and effective antibiotics elimination from water by Fe-BTB MOF: An insight into adsorption mechanism

Tetracycline (TC) and sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) are common antibiotics utilized in human and veterinary medicines to overcome bacterial infections. However, due to their poor metabolism, they can easily be excreted into wastewater or sewage, leading to bioaccumulation and posing a risk to the local environment. This research studied the removal of SMZ and TC using a novel Fe-BTB MOF. The results showed that the Fe-BTB MOF achieved excellent …