Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of NOx gases by regulating the microstructure of mortar cement modified with titanium dioxide

Building and Environment

Volumn 69, Issue , 2013, Pages 55-63

  Sugranez R ^a   Alvarez J I ^b   Cruz Yusta, M ^a   Marmol I ^c   Morales, J ^a   Vila, J ^d   Sanchez L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^c Grupo Puma SL   (Spain)

^d Instituto Tecnologico de La Construccion   (Spain)

Author keywords

Building materials; Nitrogen oxides; Photocatalytic oxidation; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

FINAL MICROSTRUCTURES; HYDRATION PRODUCTS; HYDRATION REACTION; INTERNAL MICROSTRUCTURE; MACROPORE VOLUME; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATIONS; WATER/CEMENT RATIO;

BUILDING MATERIALS; CEMENTS; HYDRATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORTAR; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXIDES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CATALYSIS; CEMENT; MORTAR; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOOXIDATION; POROSITY; SAND; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TITANIUM;

EID: 84883020403     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.07.014     Document Type: Article

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