Research Article

Photocatalytic Reaction of Gas-Phase Naphthalene on Paint- and Sunscreen-Coated Surfaces

Table 3

Thiele Modulus, effectiveness factor, and Weisz-Prater criterion for paint systems used in these experiments.

MaterialThiele Modulus Effectiveness factor Weisz-Prater criterion

30% relative humidity
 P1 thin84.80.01284.8
 P1 thick1580.006158
 P2 thin21.50.04621.5
 P2 thick30.40.03330.4

70% relative humidity
 P1 thin88.40.01188.4
 P1 thick2120.005212
 P2 thin23.70.04223.7
 P2 thick43.10.02343.1