Applications of titanium dioxide photocatalysis to construction materials : state-of-the-art report of the RILEM technical committee 194-TDP / monograph

Titanium dioxide photocatalysis is based on the semiconducting nature of its anatase crystal type. Construction materials with titanium photocatalyst show performances of air purification, self-cleaning, water purification, antibacterial action. This book describes principles of titanium dioxide photocatalysis, its applications to cementitious and noncementitious materials, as well as an overview of standardization of testing methods. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-4 Principles of TiO 2 Photocatalysis....Pages 5-10 Application of TiO 2 Photocatalysis to Cementitious Materials for Self-Cleaning Purposes....Pages 11-15 Application of Antibacterial and Self-Cleaning Effects to Noncementitious Construction Materials....Pages 17-22 Applications of TiO 2 Photocatalysis for Air Purification....Pages 23-35 Standardization of Testing Methods for Construction Materials with TiO 2 Photocatalyst....Pages 37-41 Conclusions....Pages 43-43 Back Matter....Pages 45-47