{"id":64,"date":"2019-05-23T12:21:05","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T03:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palccoat.com\/en\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2024-10-29T15:34:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T06:34:04","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palccoat.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Photocatalyst?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Photocatalyst resolves and detoxicates harmful substances with the power of light approaching to the surface coated by photocatalyst such as \u201cthe bad smell, tar dirt, bacteria, various germs, a mold bacillus, virus, and the chemical substances cause of the sick house house syndrome, etc., \u201d that approach us while floating in the air.<br \/>\r\nA photocatalyst is a material that performs \"decomposition power\" and \"hydrophilic properties\" effects by exposing the light. There are various materials that show photocatalytic capability, and titanium dioxide is said to be the most effective.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nTitanium dioxide itself is harmless and is used for various purposes such as in cosmetic, food products. The decomposition system of photocatalyst film is sustainable. The coating film in itself life span is, theoretically, it\u2019s semi-permanent function.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"mt30\">Two Features of Photocatalyst and Usage<\/h2>\r\n<!--\u5206\u89e3\u3068\u89aa\u6c34\u6027\u306e\u8aac\u660e-->\r\n<h3>1. Two Features<\/h3>\r\n<!--\u5206\u89e3\u3068\u89aa\u6c34\u6027\u306eWrapper-->\r\n<div class=\"container-rwd wrap siteImg lineupImg\"><!--\u5206\u89e3\u306e\u8aac\u660e-->\r\n<div class=\"column3_33\">\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 15px; font-weight: bold;\">\uff081\uff09Decomposing Ability<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"border: solid 2.5px #28a1cf; margin-top: 5px;\">\r\n<div style=\"padding: 30px;\">\r\n<p>It has strong oxidizing power and decomposes organic substances, so it can remove dirt and odors and has antibacterial effect.<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 4px 0 12px;\">\r\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff; padding: 2px 10px; background-color: #393085; display: inline-block;\">Strong oxidative decomposition of photocatalyst<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>Comparison of oxidative decomposition power of PALCCOAT (OH radical) and other substances<\/p>\r\n<p>(Unit: volts)<\/p>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palccoat.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/about_-illust_004.jpg\" alt=\"Comparison of oxidative decomposition power of PALCCOAT\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!--\u5206\u89e3\u306e\u8aac\u660e\u3053\u3053\u307e\u3067--><!--\u89aa\u6c34\u6027\u306e\u8aac\u660e-->\r\n<div class=\"column3_33\">\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 15px; font-weight: bold;\">\uff082\uff09Hydrophilic Properties<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"border: solid 2.5px #28a1cf; margin-top: 5px;\">\r\n<div style=\"padding: 30px;\">\r\n<p>Hydrophilicity means that material with a special affinity for water. In the case of photocatalyst, the coating surface easily becomes wet, therefore, when the coating surface gets wet with rainwater, it gets under the \"dirt\", and the dirt floats up and the dirt runs down.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 9px 0 20px;\">Since the water on the surface spreads thinly and forms a film of water, it also has an anti-fog effect.<\/p>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palccoat.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/hydrophilic_subimg.jpg\" alt=\"Photocatalyst Super Hydrophilicity\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!--\u89aa\u6c34\u6027\u306e\u8aac\u660e\u3053\u3053\u307e\u3067--><\/div>\r\n<!--\u5206\u89e3\u3068\u89aa\u6c34\u6027\u306eWrapper\u3053\u3053\u307e\u3067--><!--\u5206\u89e3\u3068\u89aa\u6c34\u6027\u306e\u8aac\u660e\u3053\u3053\u307e\u3067--><!--\u9178\u5316\u30c1\u30bf\u30f3\u306e\u8aac\u660e-->\r\n<div class=\"aboutBox\">\r\n<div class=\"column2_70\">\r\n<h2>What is Titanium Dioxide?<\/h2>\r\n<p>Titanium dioxide is a white powder (superfine particles) that has long been used as a white pigment. It is used for a wide variety of usages such as in coatings, dental material, toothpaste, and cosmetics. It is also used as a food additive for coloring in white chocolate, sweets, and chewing gums because it is tasteless, odorless, and is harmless to humans.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"column2_30\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/titanium.jpg\" alt=\"TiO2, \u03b3-Fe2O3, SiO2, reduced graphene oxide, superhydrophilic, transparent coating, decomposition,\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palccoat.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/titanium.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.palccoat.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/titanium-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palccoat.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/titanium-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!--\u9178\u5316\u30c1\u30bf\u30f3\u306e\u8aac\u660e\u3053\u3053\u307e\u3067--><!--\u6709\u6a5f\u7269\u306e\u8aac\u660e-->\r\n<div class=\"aboutBox\" style=\"margin-bottom: 110px;\">\r\n<div class=\"column2_70\">\r\n<h2>What is Organic Substance?<\/h2>\r\n<p>Organic substance is a compound containing carbon that consists of carbon and oxygen (other than carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide). Organic substances include not only plastics, wood, and paper, but also pollutants that cause stains and odors, bacteria, viruses, mold, harmful volatile gases (VOCs), and Nox and Sox that cause air pollution, those are also organic substances (organic compound).<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"column2_30\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palccoat.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/organic_matter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" class=\"alignright size-full \" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!--\u6709\u6a5f\u7269\u306e\u8aac\u660e\u3053\u3053\u307e\u3067--><!--\u9178\u5316\u30c1\u30bf\u30f3\u5149\u89e6\u5a92\u306e\u7528\u9014\u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089-->\r\n<h3>2. Usage of Photocatalyst Titanium Dioxide<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 40px 0;\">Photocatalyst is used in products of various fields depending upon the effect, as shown in the figure below.<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0 0 110px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palccoat.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/about_-illust_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/div>\r\n<!--\u9178\u5316\u30c1\u30bf\u30f3\u5149\u89e6\u5a92\u306e\u7528\u9014\u3053\u3053\u307e\u3067-->\r\n<h2 class=\"mt30\">How photocatalysis works<\/h2>\r\n<h3>1\uff0eElectrons combine with oxygen.<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"column2_60\">\r\n<p>When Titanium dioxide receives energy from light, electrons (-) are released from the surface. The electrons released are combined with oxygen in the air then creates \u201cO2-\u201d (Superoxide anion).<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"column2_40\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/about_-illust_001.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"658\" height=\"418\" class=\"alignright wp-image-410 size-full\" \/><\/div>\r\n<h3 class=\"mt30\">2\uff0eThe surface takes electrons from moisture of the air and then return to its original state.<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"column2_60\">\r\n<p>The surface where the electrons were released is tinged with the positive electric charge (+), and takes electrons from moisture of the air and then return to its original state. On the other hand, the moisture that lost the electron becomes a hydroxyl radical (\u2022OH). cc \uff0aThis is referred to as an \u201cElectron hole\u201d, and this is called as \u300cHole of plus\u3000(Electron hole)\u300dor just a hole. <br \/>\r\n\uff0aBefore reacting with H2O, there are cases where electrons are taken and broken down directly from organic compounds.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"column2_40\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/about_-illust_002.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"658\" height=\"418\" class=\"alignright wp-image-411 size-full\" \/><\/div>\r\n<h3 class=\"mt30\">3\uff0eDecomposition and Release<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"column2_60\">\r\n<p>The \u201cO2-\u201d and \u201c\u2022OH\u201d that resulted in a process of transfer of this electron can produce strong oxidative decomposition, which decompose organic compounds such as oil causing dirt and adhesion, bacteria, harmful chemical gas, viruses, and molds even into simple harmless substances that then are released into air.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"column2_40\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/about_-illust_003.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"658\" height=\"418\" class=\"alignright wp-image-412 size-full\" \/><\/div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"mt30\">4\uff0eGuide of the photocatalyst PALCCOAT<\/h3>\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" align=\"right\" class=\"alignright wp-image-410 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aNzlky78avo\/\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"column2_60\">\r\n<p>Introducing movie of the photocatalyst PALCCOAT. The latest technology that Japan boasts to the world is introduce in PALCCOAT construction case.<\/p>\r\n<p>If you would like to know about photocatalyst in detail.<br \/>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.piaj.gr.jp\/roller\/en\/entry\/200706118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Photocatalysis Industry Association of Japan (PIAJ). http:\/\/www.piaj.gr.jp\/roller\/en\/entry\/200706118)<\/a>\u00a0Please refer to it.<\/p>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"container-rwd wrap link_column2 mt30\">\r\n<div class=\"column2_50 linkBtn\"><a href=\"\/en\/thinking\/\">For person considering photocatalyst<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"column2_50 linkBtn\"><a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photocatalyst resolves and detoxicates harmful substances with the power of light approaching to the surface coated by photocatalyst such as \u201cthe bad smell, tar dirt, bacteria, various germs, a mold bacillus, virus, and the chemical substances cause of the sick house house syndrome, etc., \u201d that approach us while floating in the air. A photocatalyst is a material that performs \"decomposition power\" and \"hydrophilic properties\" effects by exposing the light. There are various materials that show photocatalytic capability, and titanium dioxide is said to be the most effective. Titanium dioxide itself is harmless and is used for various purposes such as in cosmetic, food products. 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