TiO 2-based self-compacting glass mortar: Comparison of photocatalytic nitrogen oxide removal and bacteria inactivation

Building and Environment

Volumn 53, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-6

  Guo, Ming Zhi ^a   Ling, Tung Chai ^a   Poon, Chi Sun ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Air pollutant removal; Bacteria inactivation; Cementitious materials; Photocatalysis; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANTS; ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIA INACTIVATION; CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS; COMPLEX PROCESSES; E. COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12; NANO-TIO; NITROGEN OXIDE REMOVAL; NO REMOVAL; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; RECYCLED GLASS; SELF-COMPACTING; SUPERPLASTICIZERS; TIO;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUIDITY; GLASS; MORTAR; NITROGEN OXIDES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; RECYCLING; STORM SEWERS;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BACTERIUM; CEMENT; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; MORTAR; NITROGEN OXIDES; TITANITE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84856456260     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.12.022     Document Type: Article

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