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.