Experimental data: photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole (Chem. Eng. J. 495, 2024, 153518)

Data obtained for publication Chem. Eng. J. 495, 2024, 153518.Authors and AffiliationsAdam Kubiak and Michał Cegłowski from the Faculty of Chemistry at Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland.Data Collection DatesReal-world hospital wastewater samples were collected on four dates: February 2, February 15, March 4, and April 13, 2024.Methodology and ToolsThe study involved synthesizing a carbon sponge-basedTiO2​ photocatalyst via a hydrothermal process. This material was analyzed using various methods, including SEM, XRD, XPS, and FTIR spectroscopy. A custom-built, continuous-flow cascade reactor with LED lighting was used for the experiments. Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) concentration was measured with an HPLC system, degradation byproducts were identified with ESI-MS, and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) was determined with a photometer.Funding InformationThis research was funded by the National Science Centre of Poland under project number 2021/43/D/ST5/01190.