Durable self-cleaning coatings for architectural surfaces by incorporation of TiO2 nano-particles into hydroxyapatite films

Sassoni, Enrico ; D'Amen, Eros ; Roveri, Norberto ; Scherer, George ; Franzoni, Elisa (2018) Durable self-cleaning coatings for architectural surfaces by incorporation of TiO2 nano-particles into hydroxyapatite films. Materials, 11 (2). ISSN 1996-1944
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Abstract

To prevent soiling of marble exposed outdoors, the use of TiO2 nano-particles has been proposed in the literature by two main routes, both raising durability issues: (i) direct application to marble surface, with the risk of particle leaching by rainfall; (ii) particle incorporation into inorganic or organic coatings, with the risk of organic coating degradation catalyzed by TiO2 photoactivity. Here, we investigated the combination of nano-TiO2 and hydroxyapatite (HAP), previously developed for marble protection against dissolution in rain and mechanical consolidation. HAP-TiO2 combination was investigated by two routes: (i) in series application of HAP followed by nano-TiO2 (“H+T”); (ii) simultaneous application by introducing nano-TiO2 into the phosphate solution used to form HAP (“HT”). The self-cleaning ability was evaluated before and after prolonged exposure to simulated rain. “H+T” and “HT” coatings exhibited much better resistance to nano-TiO2 leaching by rain, compared to TiO2 alone. In “H+T” samples, TiO2 nano-particles adhere better to HAP (having flower-like morphology and high specific surface area) than to marble. In “HT” samples, thanks to chemical bonds between nano-TiO2 and HAP, the particles are firmly incorporated in the HAP coating, which protects them from leaching by rain, without diminishing their photoactivity and without being degraded by them.

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AutoreAffiliazioneORCID
Sassoni, EnricoUniversity of Bologna, Italyorcid.org/0000-0003-0716-510X
D'Amen, ErosChemical Center S.r.l., Italy
Roveri, NorbertoChemical Center R.r.l., Italy
Scherer, GeorgePrinceton University, USA
Franzoni, ElisaUniversity of Bologna, Italy
Parole chiave
Soiling; Photocatalytic activity; Anatase; Marble; Calcium phosphates; Cultural Heritage; Protection; Rain; Leaching; Consolidation
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ISSN
1996-1944
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Data di deposito
05 Mar 2018 11:08
Ultima modifica
23 Mag 2019 08:34
Nome del Progetto
HAP4MARBLE - Multi-functionalization of hydroxyapatite for restoration and preventive conservation of marble artworks
Programma di finanziamento
EC - H2020
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