Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
6505352 | Catalysis Today | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
- Soot deteriorates appearance of architectural building materials.
- Photocatalytic soot removal was obtained on TiO2 coated mortar with 50 μg TiO2 cmâ2.
- Real world soot concentrations do not inhibit the photocatalytic activity.
- Mortar with W/C-ratio of 0.4 (lower porosity) has slightly better photonic efficiency.
- Important step towards self-cleaning building materials was established.
Related Topics
Physical Sciences and Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Catalysis
Authors
Marianne Smits, Dieter Huygh, Bart Craeye, Silvia Lenaerts,