Two types of surfaces, polyester-coated steel and polyester coated with a layer of silica nanoparticles, were studied. Both surfaces were exposed to sunlight, which was found to cause substantial changes in the chemistry and nanoscale topography of the surface.
Truong, V. K., Stefanovic, M., Maclaughlin, S., Tobin, M., Vongsvivut, J., Al Kobaisi, M., Crawford, R. J., Ivanova, E. P. The Evolution of Silica Nanoparticle-polyester Coatings on Surfaces Exposed to Sunlight. J. Vis. Exp. (116), e54309, doi:10.3791/54309 (2016).