Effect of Engelhard titanosilicate microporous material on photocatalytic performance of cement

• Autorzy: Malara Angela , Fotia Antonio , Giglio Francesca , Pastura Francesco , Bonaccorsi Lucio , Frontera Patrizia

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DOI

10.1007/s43452-024-00998-3

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The application of photocatalysts in concrete technology is a well-established concept that carries with it the ability to give benefits to the surrounding environment. Photocatalytic cement is essentially a modified kind of cement added with photocatalytic materials that, when exposed to light radiation, can catalyse chemical reactions with water vapour and air contaminants, resulting in the degradation of these pollutants. The principal use of photocatalytic cement has been investigated for use in construction materials, particularly pavers, tiles, and concrete. The objective of these investigations is to develop surfaces that contribute to the air cleaning by breaking down pollutants. Titanium dioxide is the photocatalyst that is typically employed the most in construction materials. This is owing to titanium dioxide's higher photocatalytic activity, which is higher than that of other metal oxide photocatalysts, as well as its compatibility. In this study, microporous materials, such as Engelhard Titanium Silicalite (ETS), which are alternatives to titanium oxide as a filler, were introduced into a cement matrix, and the photocatalytic activity was analysed. Their performance was designed to be evaluated on site, with the advantage of gathering information under ambient conditions, for the purposes of exploratory or diagnostic study.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

photocatalytic cement; micropouros material; environmental pollution

PL

cement fotokatalityczny; materiał mikroporowaty; zanieczyszczenie środowiska

• Wydawca: Springer ; Wrocław University of Science and Technology
• Czasopismo: Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 24, no. 3
• Strony: art. no. e186, 2024
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 44 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Malara Angela

• Department of Civil, Energy, Environment and Material Engineering, University Mediterranean of Reggio Calabria, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy

autor

Fotia Antonio

• Department of Civil, Energy, Environment and Material Engineering, University Mediterranean of Reggio Calabria, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy

autor

Giglio Francesca

• TEST Mat & Com del Building Future Lab, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria (dArTe), Via Graziella, Loc. Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy

autor

Pastura Francesco

• TEST Mat & Com del Building Future Lab, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria (dArTe), Via Graziella, Loc. Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy

autor

Bonaccorsi Lucio

• Department of Civil, Energy, Environment and Material Engineering, University Mediterranean of Reggio Calabria, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy

autor

Frontera Patrizia

• Department of Civil, Energy, Environment and Material Engineering, University Mediterranean of Reggio Calabria, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8045-9943

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025)