This paper is published in Volume-7, Issue-3, 2021
Area
Civil Engineering
Author
Janmesh Bhoir, Shubham Patil, Pratish Patil, Amey Patil, Shivraj G. Patil
Org/Univ
Pillai HOC Polytechnic, Rasayani, Maharashtra, India
Keywords
Bricks, Pollution, Photocatalysis, Titanium dioxide
Citations
IEEE
Janmesh Bhoir, Shubham Patil, Pratish Patil, Amey Patil, Shivraj G. Patil. Pollution Controlling Bricks, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.
APA
Janmesh Bhoir, Shubham Patil, Pratish Patil, Amey Patil, Shivraj G. Patil (2021). Pollution Controlling Bricks. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 7(3) www.IJARIIT.com.
MLA
Janmesh Bhoir, Shubham Patil, Pratish Patil, Amey Patil, Shivraj G. Patil. "Pollution Controlling Bricks." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 7.3 (2021). www.IJARIIT.com.
Janmesh Bhoir, Shubham Patil, Pratish Patil, Amey Patil, Shivraj G. Patil. Pollution Controlling Bricks, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.
APA
Janmesh Bhoir, Shubham Patil, Pratish Patil, Amey Patil, Shivraj G. Patil (2021). Pollution Controlling Bricks. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 7(3) www.IJARIIT.com.
MLA
Janmesh Bhoir, Shubham Patil, Pratish Patil, Amey Patil, Shivraj G. Patil. "Pollution Controlling Bricks." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 7.3 (2021). www.IJARIIT.com.
Abstract
Air pollution, particularly in crowded cities, is increasing, mainly due to industrial activity and transportation. A crucial element in construction, bricks are the most important materials in the world.Therefore, one possible approach to reduce pollution is to use“smart” bricks, particularly those that incorporate photocatalytic structures in them. Incorporating Titanium dioxide (TiO2) in bricks could degrade and reduce various pollutants under ultraviolet sun radiation. TiO2-infused bricks would also maintain their optical characteristics for far longer than traditional bricks. This study evaluated the ability of bricks containing TiO2to degrade organic molecules, as assessed by the concrete’s ability to degrade Lithol Rubine bk dye. The amount of TiO2in the concrete samples was 0%, 2%, 4% of the clay. The resulting bricks were exposed to sunlight for 24, 48, and 72 hours. All TiO2 specimens significantly degraded the Lithol Rubine bk dye, demonstrating the potential of this approach to benefit the smart construction industry and, as a result, fight certain types of air pollution.