Research on a New Loading Method for Nano TiO2 Photocatalytic Asphalt Pavement

Abstract

The main goal of our work was to study a new loading method for photocatalytic asphalt pavement that could effectively solve the problems of photocatalytic degradation efficiency and durability. We adhered nano TiO2 particles to the microscopically textured structure on the surface of glass microbeads by cold alkaline corrosion and high-temperature adhesion technology. We observed good adhesion of nano TiO2 on glass microbeads by a microscopic performance characterization of the composites. The improvement in the light transmittance of the composite material improved the catalytic efficiency of nano TiO2 to a certain extent. Three different groups were established to verify the durability of the nano TiO2 loading method. The result shows that the exhaust gas degradation rate of the spray embedding group did not decrease significantly with the increase in road friction time. Our research provides a new idea for the design of exhaust degradation pavement.