Self-cleaning materials on Architectural Heritage: Compatibility of photo-induced hydrophilicity of TiO2 coatings on stone surfaces

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-7

  Quagliarini, Enrico ^a   Bondioli, Federica ^b   Goffredo, Giovanni Battista ^a   Licciulli, Antonio ^c   Munafò, Placido ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c Salentec srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

Architectural Heritage; Contact angle; Self cleaning surfaces; Stone surfaces; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872679533     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2012.02.006     Document Type: Article

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