Evaluation of the effectiveness of titanium dioxide (TiO2) Self-cleaning coating for increased protection against CBRN incidents in critical infrastructures

Defence S and T Technical Bulletin

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 9-17

  Sassolini, Alessandro ^a   Malizia, Andrea ^a   D'Amico, Fabrizio ^a   Carestia, Mariachiara ^a   Di Giovanni, Daniele ^a   Cenciarelli, Orlando ^a   Bellecci, Carlo ^a   Gaudio, Pasquale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

durability; Stealthiness; stone materials; Toxic industrial chemical (TIC)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899848937     PISSN: 19856571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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