Modification of self-cleaning activity on cement pastes containing nano-TiO2 due to CO2 curing

C Moro, V Francioso, M Lopez-Arias… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
… of pollutants than mortars with nanoparticles despite having a … -TiO 2 increased the carbonation
of mortars during the grinding … the potential applicability of carbonation technology (CO 2 …

Assessing the Effects of UVA Photocatalysis on Soot-Coated TiO2-containing Mortars

JM Rosa Arranz, AZ Miller, JS Pozo-Antonio… - 2017 - digital.csic.es
… transformation of portlandite into calcite after carbonation in air for 60 days … mortar 299
manufacturing process were observed on the mortar surfaces, even within the 300 carbonation

Lime-based rendering mortars with photocatalytic and hydrophobic agents: assessment of the water repellency and biocide effect

JF Gonzalez-Sanchez, B Tasci, G Martinez-de-Tejada… - 2019 - dadun.unav.edu
… One of the drawbacks of these photocatalysts is related to the photo-induced … The mechanical
strengths increase over time due to the carbonation process, resulting in the formation of …

Effect of pore structure on the performance of photocatalytic lightweight lime-based finishing mortar

C Giosuè, QL Yu, ML Ruello, F Tittarelli… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
… Other studies demonstrated in cementitious mortar that a decrease in photoactivity was
caused by carbonation. It has been observed that calcite grows on the surface of photocatalyst, …

Assessing the effects of UVA photocatalysis on soot-coated TiO2-containing mortars

M José, AZ Miller, JS Pozo-Antonio… - Science of The Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
… In this study, the self-cleaning effect of TiO 2 -containing mortars coated with diesel soot has
… high hydration avoiding carbonation. After demoulding, the lime mortar samples were cured …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional lightweight mortars for indoor applications to improve comfort and health of occupants: Thermal properties and photocatalytic efficiency

C Giosuè, M Pierpaoli, A Mobili, ML Ruello… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
… However, even though the mortars manufactured with lightweight aggregates have a lower
… and activated carbon mortars is comparable or even higher than that of sand mortars, thanks …

Coating of photocatalytic TiO2 and TiO2-K2O× nSiO2 nanocomposite thin films on limestone: accelerated rainfall erosion tests

F Xu - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
… The photo-induced super-hydrophilicity then facilitates the wash away, by rains, of the … than
intermixing TiO 2 into cementitious mortars as photocatalysis is a surface phenomenon thus …

[HTML][HTML] Study of TiO2-Modified Sol Coating Material in the Protection of Stone-Built Cultural Heritage

H Shu, M Yang, Q Liu, M Luo - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
Coating materials can effectively protect stone-built cultural heritage and, as such, research
into coating materials has gained comprehensive attention from researchers. The aim of this …

[HTML][HTML] New holistic conceptual framework for the assessment of the performance of photocatalytic pavement

E Jimenez-Relinque, F Rubiano, R Hingorani… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
… on the top of the photocatalytic coating, while carbonation cannot be detected in the latter. A
… to carbonation was selected based on the mass gained during the accelerated carbonation

Properties of an innovative multi-functional finish for the improvement of indoor air quality

C Giosuè, M Pierpaoli, C di Perna, B Citterio… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
… -mixed commercial mortars are compared to a new multi-functional hydraulic lime mortar
for indoor … Indeed, in literature, the photo-induced hydrophilicity of TiO 2 is a well-documented …