Abstract
The influence of Sn4+ doping on the photoactivity inhibition and near infrared reflectance property of mica-titania pigments was investigated. X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed that Sn4+doping promoted phase transformation from anatase to rutile. The rutile promoting effect of Sn4+ can be ascribed to the distortion of the crystal structure of anatase after the replacement of Ti4+ by Sn4+. Sn4+ doping had a great influence on the photoactivity of mica-titania pigments. The photoactivity of mica-titania pigments was enhanced at low dopant levels, whereas its photoactivity was inhibited at high dopant levels. Remarkably, the degradation rate constant of mica-titania pigments doped with 1.0wt% of SnCl4 was approximately 12.9% of that of the undoped sample. A possible mechanism for this effect was proposed. Moreover, the near-infrared solar reflectance of mica-titania pigments reached 0.97. An approximately 8.3°C decrease in temperature was obtained for the inner surface of a calcium silicate board coated with mica-titania pigments. Furthermore, a solar reflective coating coloured with low photocatalytic mica-titania pigments exhibited high photostability against weathering conditions. Therefore, mica-titania pigments with high levels of the Sn4+dopant are excellent candidates for use in solar reflective coatings.
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