Algal growth inhibition on cement mortar: Efficiency of water repellent and photocatalytic treatments under UV/VIS illumination

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 89, Issue , 2014, Pages 115-1125

  Martinez, Thomas ^a   Bertron, Alexandra ^a   Escadeillas, Gilles ^a   Ringot, Erick ^a,b  

^a INSA Paul Sabatier University   (France)

^b Zi de Vic   (France)

Author keywords

Algae; Bioreceptivity; Building materials; Coating; Photocatalysis; UV illumination; Water repellent

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BUILDING MATERIALS; COATINGS; EFFICIENCY; MORTAR; PHOTOCATALYSIS; WATERPROOFING;

BIORECEPTIVITY; LIGHTING CONDITIONS; MATERIAL TREATMENT; PHOTOCATALYTIC COATING; PHOTOCATALYTIC TREATMENT; UV ILLUMINATIONS; WATER REPELLENT TREATMENT; WATER REPELLENTS;

GROWTH KINETICS;

BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSIS; CEMENT; COLONIZATION; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH RATE; INHIBITION; MORTAR; PHOTODEGRADATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 84894237713     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2014.01.018     Document Type: Article

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