Applications of Titanium Dioxide Photocatalysis to Construction Materials [electronic resource] : State-of-the-Art Report of the RILEM Technical Committee 194-TDP / edited by Yoshihiko Ohama, Dionys Van Gemert.

Authors and Acknowledgements --  Preface; 1. Introduction, by Y. Ohama and D. Van Gemert.-  2. Principles of TiO2 photocatalysis, by M. Castellote and N. Bengtsson --  3. Application of TiO2 photocatalysis to cementitious materials for self-cleaning purposes, by A. Maury and N. De Belie --  4. Application of antibacterial and self-cleaning effects to noncementitious construction materials, by Y. Saeki --  5. Applications of TiO2 photocatalysis for air purification, by A. Beeldens, L. Cassar and Y. Murata -- 6. Standardization of testing methods for construction materials with TiO2 photocatalyst, by K. Motohashi, F. Dehn and Y. Ohama --  7. Conclusions, by Y. Ohama and D. Van Gemert --  8. Reference list.

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.