Advanced Coatings for Buildings

• Other Authors: Flores-Colen, Inês (Editor), Maury-Ramirez, Anibal C. (Editor), Kanematsu, Hideyuki (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; geopolymer; metakaolin; titanium oxide; physical and mechanical properties; polystyrene; DOPA; polydopamine; antifouling; polyethylene glycol; Pluronic; QCM-D; coating; building materials; bacterial growth; proliferation; biofilm; antibacterial; hydrophobic; photocatalytic; sonochemistry; mortar; polydimethylsiloxane; phenylmethylsilicone oil; viscosity; additive amount; leach; particle size; distribution characteristics; contaminated particle; porcelain insulator; adhesion simulation model; cellulose; aerogel; thermal insulation; building envelope; silica; ceramic coating; fly ash; anti-fouling; slagging; boiler; energy efficiency; biofilms; DEMM; DEME; PMMA; polymer brush coating; polysaccharide; protein; lipid; nucleic acid; Raman spectroscopy; AgNPs; antibacterial coatings; polyetheretherketone films; tollens method; acrylic resin; bio-filler; cone calorimeter; heat release rate; intumescent coating; steel; green roofs; biological coatings; hydraulic performance; thermal performance; sustainable construction certification; LEED; BREEAM; CASBEE; BEAM; ESGB; glass waste; copper oxide; antibacterial surfaces; hydrophobic products; silicon-based compounds; claddings; durability; moisture transport properties; recycled and reused materials; drainage; dead load; protective coatings; air-purifying coatings; anti-fouling coatings; ultra-low biofouling coatings
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Based on five Special Issues in Coatings, this e-book contains a series of 15 articles demonstrating actual perspectives and new trends in advanced coatings in buildings. Innovative materials and multiperformance solutions provide a basis, contributing also to the better protection of buildings'...