Research Article
Evaluation of the Particle Aerosolization from n-TiO2 Photocatalytic Nanocoatings under Abrasion
Table 1
Material properties of the two nanocoatings (data provided by the manufacturers).
| | Properties | Nanocoating 1 | Nanocoating 2 | Uncoated brick |
| | Main composition | Nanotitanium dioxide | Nanotitanium dioxide | Al, Si, Ca | | Crystallite structure | Anatase | Anatase | — | | Average primary particle size | <8 nm | <40 nm | 7 m (r.m.s. roughness) | | Coagulation index | ~2 | ~4 | — | | Appearance | Pale white liquid | Yellowish transparent liquid | Yellow | | Dispersant | Water-based | Water-based | — | | TiO2 vol. % | 1.1 | 1 | — |
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