Electro-Optically Pumped Catalytic Coatings for Hydrolysis And Sensing

Abstract

Construction materials have, historically, not been capable of protecting users from toxic contaminants. For example, pipe materials sorb waterborne toxic contaminants, including chemical and biological (CB), toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) and toxic industrial materials (TIMs). Some of these are sorbed quite aggressively. When contaminants are sorbed on pipe materials, the water distribution system becomes contaminated and unusable for long periods of time (Ginsberg and Hock, 2004). We describe self-cleaning coatings and how these can be used inside water-distribution pipes. The coatings can be restored periodically by exposure to energy from optical, chemical, or electrical sources. This periodic treatment also restores the coating to its initial physical characteristics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA506112

Entities

People

  • Mark D. Ginsberg
  • Mark Shannon
  • Vincent F. Hock

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Band Gaps
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Conduction Bands
  • Construction Materials
  • Decomposition
  • Electron Holes
  • Energy Bands
  • Engineering
  • Hydrolysis
  • Materials
  • Oxidation
  • Oxidation Reduction Reactions
  • Oxides
  • Particles
  • Semiconductors
  • Valence Bands

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.