Self-Cleaning Photocatalytic Polyurethane Coatings Containing Modified C60 Fullerene Additives
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of EO3–C60
2.3. Polymer Preparation
2.4. Coating Characterization
2.5. Contaminant Challenge
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Additive–Polymer Compatibility
Tecoflex Film | 10% Loss (°C) | Mass Remaining (%) * |
---|---|---|
Control | 300.55 | 0.2727 |
0.5% C60 | 314.99 | 1.463 |
1.0% C60 | 311.07 | 2.561 |
2.5% C60 | 307.38 | 6.574 |
5.0% C60 | 309.86 | 11.25 |
0.25% EO3–C60 | 312.61 | 0.6591 |
0.5% EO3–C60 | 319.44 | 0.7918 |
1.0% EO3–C60 | 325.63 | 1.513 |
3.2. Decontamination Challenges
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Lundin, J.G.; Giles, S.L.; Cozzens, R.F.; Wynne, J.H. Self-Cleaning Photocatalytic Polyurethane Coatings Containing Modified C60 Fullerene Additives. Coatings 2014, 4, 614-629. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings4030614
Lundin JG, Giles SL, Cozzens RF, Wynne JH. Self-Cleaning Photocatalytic Polyurethane Coatings Containing Modified C60 Fullerene Additives. Coatings. 2014; 4(3):614-629. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings4030614
Chicago/Turabian StyleLundin, Jeffrey G., Spencer L. Giles, Robert F. Cozzens, and James H. Wynne. 2014. "Self-Cleaning Photocatalytic Polyurethane Coatings Containing Modified C60 Fullerene Additives" Coatings 4, no. 3: 614-629. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings4030614