The Suitability of Photocatalyst Precursor Materials in Geopolymer Coating Applications: A Review
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Today, the building and construction sector demands environmentally friendly and sustainable protective coatings using inorganic coating materials for safe, non-hazardous, and great performance. Many researchers have been working on sustainable solutions to protect concrete and metal infrastructures against corrosion and surface deterioration with the intention of introducing green alternatives to conventional coatings. This article presents a review of developments of geopolymer pastes doped with different types of photocatalyst precursors including factors affecting geopolymer properties for enhancing coating with photocatalytic performance. Photodegradation using geopolymer photocatalyst has great potential for resolving harmless substances and removing pollutants when energized with ultraviolet (UV) light. Although geopolymer is a potentially new material with great properties, there has been less research focusing on the development of this coating. This study demonstrated that geopolymer binders are ideal precursor support materials for the synthesis of photocatalytic materials, with a significant potential for optimizing their distinctive properties.
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OpenAlex topics: Concrete and Cement Materials Research · Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications · Building materials and conservation
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Centre of Excellence Geopolymer and Green Technology (CEGeoGTech), Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Perlis 01000, Malaysia
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Perlis 01000, Malaysia
Faculty of Civil Engineering & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Perlis 01000, Malaysia
Faculty of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Perlis 01000, Malaysia
Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, 41 D. Mangeron Street, 700050 Iasi, Romania
Technical Sciences Academy of Romania, Dacia Blvd 26, 030167 Bucharest, Romania
Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST) Research Institute, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L3 2ET, UK
Center of Excellence in Sustainable Disaster Management, School of Engineering and Technology, Walailak University, Nakhonsithammarat 80161, Thailand
Department of Research, Development and Innovation, Romanian Inventors Forum, Str. Sf. P. Movila 3, 700089 Iasi, Romania
National Institute for Research and Development for Environmental Protection INCDPM, 294 Splaiul Independentei, 060031 Bucharest, Romania
Funding
Center of Excellence Geopolymer and Green Technology (CEGeoGTech) · Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Technology · TUIASI from the University Scientific Research Fund (FCSU)
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