A review of various self-cleaning surfaces, durability and functional applications on building exteriors

• Published in: Construction & building materials Vol. 409; p. 134084
• Main Authors: Liu, Guanyu, Zhao, Tianzheng, Fei, Hailiang, Li, Fen, Guo, Wenya, Yao, Zhaolin, Feng, Zhen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.12.2023
• Subjects: Building exterior; Durability; Photocatalysis; Self-cleaning surface; Wettability; Self-cleaning surface; Durability; Wettability; Building exterior; Photocatalysis

[Display omitted] •Self-cleaning surfaces on building exteriors.•Photocatalysis, superhydrophilicity, superhydrophobicity and superamphiphobicity.•The durability of self-cleaning surface.•The supplementary functionality of self-cleaning building exteriors. Extensive research is being conducted on se...