@article{Jovanov_Zečević_Vulić_Ranogajec_Fidanchevska_2018, title={Preparation and characterization of protective self-cleaning TiO2/kaolin composite coating}, volume={68}, url={https://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/article/view/2228}, DOI={10.3989/mc.2018.08517}, abstractNote={The application of self-cleaning coatings presents one of the most effective ways to protect the surfaces of the building materials. The effect of TiO<sub>2</sub>/kaolin based coatings applied to three types of substrates: non-porous, porous and highly porous, was investigated. Mechanical activation was applied for the impregnation of the active TiO<sub>2</sub> component (in content of 3 and 10 wt. %) into the kaolin support. Surface properties (roughness, hydrophilicity and micro-hardness) and functional properties (photocatalytic activity and self-cleaning efficiency) were studied in order to define the optimal formulation of the applied coatings. The effect of the photocatalytic behavior of the coated substrates in terms of self-cleaning ability was assessed by the photodegradation of Rhodamine B, performed before and after durability tests. The results obtained in this paper showed that photocatalytic activity of the TiO<sub>2</sub>/kaolin composite coating generally depends on the procedure of TiO<sub>2</sub> impregnation into the kaolin clay and the loaded TiO<sub>2</sub> content.}, number={331}, journal={Materiales de Construcción}, author={Jovanov, V. and Zečević, V. and Vulić, T. and Ranogajec, J. and Fidanchevska, E.}, year={2018}, month={Sep.}, pages={e163} }