Abstract
In South Korea, the gradual increase in particulate matter generation has received significant attention from central and local governments. Exhaust gas, which contains nitrogen oxides (NOx), is one of the main sources of particulate matter. In this study, the reduction of NOx using a coating material mixed with a titanium dioxide (TiO2) photocatalyst was demonstrated. The NOx reduction performance of the TiO2 photocatalyst-infused coating was evaluated by applying the ISO 22197-1: 2007 standard. Subsequently, the performance was evaluated by changing the NO gas concentration and ultraviolet (UV)-A irradiance under standard experimental conditions. It was determined that NOx reduction can be achieved even if the NO gas concentration and UV-A irradiance are lower than those under the standard conditions when the TiO2 photocatalyst-infused coating was used. This study revealed that NOx reduction can be realized through TiO2 photocatalyst-infused coating in winter or cloudy days with a low solar altitude. It was also confirmed that compared with the UV-A irradiance, the NO gas concentration has a greater effect on the NOx reduction performance of the TiO2 photocatalyst-infused coating. These findings can be used to evaluate a variety of construction materials with TiO2 photocatalysts in the future.
Highlights
Since the gradual increase in particulate matter (PM) concentration has been recognized as a national problem in South Korea, central and local governments have made considerable efforts to reduce such concentration
The purpose of this study is to reduce the concentration of PM precursors
The nitrogen oxides (NOx) concentration reduction performance of TiO2 photocatalysts through their reactions with UV-A was analyzed as a method for reducing NOx in secondary sources
Summary
Since the gradual increase in particulate matter (PM) concentration has been recognized as a national problem in South Korea, central and local governments have made considerable efforts to reduce such concentration. Secondary sources are generated through chemical bonding between gaseous pollutants in primary pollutants and precursors in the atmosphere, and their particle sizes are generally less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5 ). These pollutants vary in size, weight, color, and their internal components. Their main source is the exhaust gas that is generated through transportation, which includes automobiles. This is due to the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels; their concentrations are high in downtown areas with
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