Photocatalytic building materials to reduce air pollution

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https://doi.org/10.29105/ingenierias27.96-944

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Photocatalysis, construction, semiconductors, self-cleaning, NOx

Abstract

In recent years, the problem of air pollution in large cities has attracted a lot of attention. For this reason, innovative solutions are sought to counteract the large amount of pollutants emitted into the atmosphere on a daily basis by industry and automobiles. The incorporation of photocatalysts in construction materials has emerged as an environmental remediation alternative, giving
conventional materials air purification and self-cleaning properties. This paper aims to present relevant aspects of the development of photocatalytic construction materials: their main applications, trends, and perspectives in the medium and long term.

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Magaly Yajaira Nava Núñez, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Civil Engineer from the Instituto Tecnológico de Cd. Victoria (2008) and Doctor in Materials Engineering from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (2020). Since 2023, she has been a full-time professor at the Universidad Tecnológica Gral. Mariano Escobedo within the Industrial Area Maintenance Career. His areas of interest are focused on the preparation of semiconductor oxides for their addition in construction materials with advanced air purification and self-cleaning applications. It is Candidate Level of the SNII.

Azael Martínez de la Cruz, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Graduate in Industrial Chemistry from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (1992) and Doctor in Chemical Sciences from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (1997). Since 2005 he has been a full research professor at FIME within the postgraduate course in Materials Engineering. His areas of interest focus on the search for semiconductor oxides with potential application as photocatalysts for the treatment of industrial wastewater and air purification by eliminating polluting gases through the use of solar energy. It is Level 3 of the SNII.

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2024-01-31

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Nava Núñez, M. Y., & Martínez de la Cruz, A. (2024). Photocatalytic building materials to reduce air pollution. Revista Ingenierías, 27(96), 3–10. https://doi.org/10.29105/ingenierias27.96-944

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