A novel model of mixed-particle coating for accurate performance quantifications at varying composition percentages

Reflectance and Color Tuning in TiO2-CuO Nanoparticle Composition Mixing

“…The authors found that rutile TiO 2 largely enhanced the total reflectance from 28.8% to 51.1% [23]. Gao et al prepared different-shaped rutile TiO 2 -coated mica-titania pigments, which exhibited an effective light stabilization in the paint compared to the pristine TiO 2 pigment with NIR solar reflectance as high as 97% [24]. Thus, controlling the size and morphology can be a useful method to improve the solar reflectivity in pigments.…”

“…Therefore, there is an emerging trend in using these two nanomaterials to act as pigments in coatings to both improve the NIR reflectivity and simultaneously enable dark tones [27]. To overcome the limits mentioned, one appealing strategy is to formulate mixed-particle or core-shell structured coatings, a simple-to-implement and cost-effective method [24]. The synthesis techniques to obtain core-shells include condensation from vapor, synthesis by chemical reaction and solid-state processes such as milling.…”