An overview of Russian and international experience in the development of building materials with photocatalytic effect

Two main directions of the development of building materials with a photocatalytic effect are considered. These are compositions of coatings with a self-cleaning effect and modification of existing materials by introducing photocatalysts into their composition. The paper gives examples of the use of various types of photocatalysts in the development of materials characterized by the effect of self-cleaning and examples of their real life implementation.