Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nano-particulate enhanced oil-in-water (O/W) facade emulsions for improved masonry thermal insulation and protection

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 52, Issue , 2012, Pages 86-92

  MacMullen, James ^a   Zhang, Zhongyi ^a   Radulovic, Jovana ^a   Herodotou, Constandinos ^a   Totomis, Miltiadis ^a   Dhakal, Hom Nath ^a   Bennett, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emulsion; Exterior; Facade; Nano particulates; Titanium dioxide; Water repellent; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL; EXTERIOR; FINANCIAL SAVINGS; INSULATION APPLICATIONS; NANOPARTICULATES; OIL-IN-WATER; SAVING POTENTIALS; SORPTIVITY; THEORETICAL MODELLING; THEORETICAL MODELS; TREATMENT DEPTH; WATER CONTACT ANGLE; WATER INGRESS; WATER REPELLENTS; WATER VAPOUR; WET CONDITIONS;

CONTACT ANGLE; EMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FACADES; OXIDES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; VAPORS; WATERPROOFING; ZINC OXIDE;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84862999138     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.05.027     Document Type: Article

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