Smart inks as photocatalytic activity indicators of self-cleaning paints

M. Baudys, J. Krysa, A. Mills

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Abstract

Smart inks as a redox indicators of photocatalytic activity were applied on several paints with acrylic and silicate binder exposed to accelerated weathering test. The results show, that self-cleaning paints need some weathering to develop full photocatalytic activity. On the other side weathering may negatively influence the durability of the paint as shown for a silicate based exterior paint, which was significantly degraded after 350 h of weathering test. Smart inks proved to be suitable and rapid indicators of paint photoactivity. Resazurin ink is convenient only for unexposed paint with low photocatalytic activity while an Acid Violet 7 ink was appropriate for most of the paints, especially those that were weathered
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8-13
Number of pages6
JournalCatalysis Today
Volume280
Issue number1
Early online date29 May 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01 Feb 2017

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