Red mud incorporated clay roof tiles as visible light‐active photocatalysts for building applications

Abstract This study aims to enhance the self‐cleaning properties of clay roof tiles by incorporating red mud as an industrial waste. This approach contributes to a sustainable environment by upcycling waste and developing an improved building material. Various analyses were conducted to compare the...

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Main Authors: Erdem Tevfik Özdemir, Ahmet Yavaş, Saadet Güler, Mustafa Erol
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:International Journal of Ceramic Engineering & Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ces2.10252
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author Erdem Tevfik Özdemir
Ahmet Yavaş
Saadet Güler
Mustafa Erol
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description Abstract This study aims to enhance the self‐cleaning properties of clay roof tiles by incorporating red mud as an industrial waste. This approach contributes to a sustainable environment by upcycling waste and developing an improved building material. Various analyses were conducted to compare the physical, structural, morphological, elemental, and optical properties of clay tiles with varying amounts of red mud. The characterization results indicated that the addition of red mud to clay roof tiles resulted in homogeneous and uniform tiles with enhanced physical properties. The red mud‐mixed clay roof tiles exhibited photocatalytic activity for the oxidation of methylene blue dye. Notably, while adding more than 5% red mud improved the physical properties, the optimal photocatalytic activity was observed in clay roof tiles with a 5% red mud addition. This study underscores the dual benefits of this approach: improving the functional properties of clay roof tiles and promoting the valorization of industrial waste.
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spelling doaj-art-dbbeecebec1540f89b7c4570f7bb04dd2025-01-21T08:44:30ZengWileyInternational Journal of Ceramic Engineering & Science2578-32702025-01-0171n/an/a10.1002/ces2.10252Red mud incorporated clay roof tiles as visible light‐active photocatalysts for building applicationsErdem Tevfik Özdemir0Ahmet Yavaş1Saadet Güler2Mustafa Erol3Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Dokuz Eylul University Izmir TurkeyDepartment of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Izmir Katip Celebi University Izmir TurkeyDepartment of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Izmir Katip Celebi University Izmir TurkeyDepartment of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Dokuz Eylul University Izmir TurkeyAbstract This study aims to enhance the self‐cleaning properties of clay roof tiles by incorporating red mud as an industrial waste. This approach contributes to a sustainable environment by upcycling waste and developing an improved building material. Various analyses were conducted to compare the physical, structural, morphological, elemental, and optical properties of clay tiles with varying amounts of red mud. The characterization results indicated that the addition of red mud to clay roof tiles resulted in homogeneous and uniform tiles with enhanced physical properties. The red mud‐mixed clay roof tiles exhibited photocatalytic activity for the oxidation of methylene blue dye. Notably, while adding more than 5% red mud improved the physical properties, the optimal photocatalytic activity was observed in clay roof tiles with a 5% red mud addition. This study underscores the dual benefits of this approach: improving the functional properties of clay roof tiles and promoting the valorization of industrial waste.https://doi.org/10.1002/ces2.10252clay roof tilesindustrial wastephotocatalysisred mudupcycling
spellingShingle Erdem Tevfik Özdemir
Ahmet Yavaş
Saadet Güler
Mustafa Erol
Red mud incorporated clay roof tiles as visible light‐active photocatalysts for building applications
International Journal of Ceramic Engineering & Science
clay roof tiles
industrial waste
photocatalysis
red mud
upcycling
title Red mud incorporated clay roof tiles as visible light‐active photocatalysts for building applications
title_full Red mud incorporated clay roof tiles as visible light‐active photocatalysts for building applications
title_fullStr Red mud incorporated clay roof tiles as visible light‐active photocatalysts for building applications
title_full_unstemmed Red mud incorporated clay roof tiles as visible light‐active photocatalysts for building applications
title_short Red mud incorporated clay roof tiles as visible light‐active photocatalysts for building applications
title_sort red mud incorporated clay roof tiles as visible light active photocatalysts for building applications
topic clay roof tiles
industrial waste
photocatalysis
red mud
upcycling
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ces2.10252
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