TY - GEN TI - Photocalytic Coatings for Air-Purifying, Self-Cleaning and Antimicrobial Properties SN - 9783038421382 PY - 2015/// PB - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute KW - antimicrobial KW - coatings KW - building maintenance KW - easy-to-clean KW - air-purifying KW - air pollution KW - self-cleaning KW - photocatalysis KW - TiO2 KW - hydrophilicity N1 - Open Access N2 - This Special Issue of Coatings is focused on the study of different photocatalyst-based coatings for developing self-cleaning, air-purifying and antibacterial properties. In this case, a wide variety of photocatalysts (TiO2, Si-TiO2, TiO2−xNy, Ag-TiO2, Mo-TiO2, ZnO, SnO2-Ag, Nb2O5 and C60 fullerene) were evaluated towards the removal of different molecules. Similarly, substrates such as glass, silica, sapphire, polycarbonate, aluminium, stainless steel, concrete and mortar were included in this issue. This information certainly contributes to a better understanding of the photocatalytic removal of different molecules (e.g., Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, resazuring, rhodamine B, methylene blue, Demeton-S, 2-chloroethyl phenyl sulfide (CEPS) and NOx (NO and NO2)) and the coating technologies required for such performances. Based on these interesting results, I encourage you to read through this Special Issue and use the valuable information provided therein to help us move forward in the exciting area of photocatalytic coatings for developing air-purifying, self-cleaning, and antimicrobial properties UR - http://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/165 UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/56197 ER -