AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON THE PHOTOCATALYTIC BEHAVIOR AND DURABILITY ASPECTS OF NANO MAGNESIUM OXIDE INCORPORATED CEMENT COMPOSITE

In this work, the nano magnesium oxide was incorporated in the cement to study about its photocatalytic property. GGBS was partially replaced in cement by 30% to impart durability. The photocatalytic property was studied for organic pollutant as well as gaseous pollutant. The organic pollutant used to study about self-cleaning property is methyl violet dye solution and the gaseous pollutant used was vehicular emission to study about the degradation of NOX gases. Then the strength and durability aspects of the cement composite was studied from the mortar cubes and tiles specimens. The results show good with the photocatalytic property and durability of incorporated cement composite