The impact of a photocatalytic paint on indoor air pollutants: Sensory assessments

Building and Environment

Volumn 57, Issue , 2012, Pages 396-402

  Kolarik, Jakub ^a   Toftum, Jørn ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Air cleaning; Photocatalytically active paints; Pollution sources; Sensory panel

Indexed keywords

AIR CLEANING; CEMENT-BASED; GYPSUM BOARD; INDOOR AIR POLLUTANTS; INDOOR POLLUTANTS; ISO-PROPANOLS; PERCEIVED AIR QUALITY; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; POLLUTION LOADS; POLLUTION SOURCES; SENSORY PANELS; STEADY-STATE CONDITION; TOTAL SURFACE AREA; WALL SURFACES;

AIR QUALITY; GYPSUM; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; POLLUTION;

PAINT;

AIR QUALITY; CATALYSIS; CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; INDOOR AIR; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT SOURCE;

EID: 84863504005     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.06.010     Document Type: Article

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