Photocatalytic materials: development of techniques and analytical tools for the measurement of depollution properties

The participation of ITC in the European project PICADA in 2002 kicked off the line of research on non-conventional technologies for pollution control in the built environment. The task of the institute in the project was to implement a prototype system for the characterisation of the activity of photocatalytic materials. The project led to the development of a first version of the system for the measurement of air depollution, especially from volatile aromatic compounds (BTEX), based on a continuous-flow stirred photoreactor (CSTR). The chosen solution has led to reliable measurements of the photocatalytic activities under typical environmental conditions (with particular reference to temperature, humidity, UV-visible radiation and pollutants concentration).
A line of research, which originated from the activity developed within the first project, has been dedicated to the development of analytical techniques and specific tools to investigate the depollution properties of the special photocatalytic materials under research and construction products.
The Photocatalysis laboratory of ITC Materials Technology Department relies on several dedicated analytical systems and is currently taking part in projects with research bodies, universities and the industry of the construction materials and products sector providing advice on scientific matters.


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