TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The transition metal of the sacrificial cathodic layer is zinc, aluminum, copper, magnesium, and/or their alloys. The transition metal of the sacrificial cathodic layer is a particulate transition metal. The particulate transition metal is in the form of flakes. The sacrificial cathodic layer comprises an inorganic matrix formed from at least one organo-titanate. The basecoat comprises: at least one oxide, nitride, or oxynitride of a metal comprising aluminum, titanium, zirconium, zinc, tin and/or their alloys; and metal oxide comprising alumina, titania, zirconia, zinc oxide, zinc stannate, tin oxide, and/or their alloys. The basecoat has a thickness of 1-3 nm. The primary reflective coating is opaque to visible light and comprises at least one metallic film, where each metallic film comprises a metal comprising platinum, iridium, osmium, palladium, aluminum, gold, copper, silver, and/or their alloys, and has a thickness of 50-200 nm. The inorganic protective coating comprises: an oxide, nitride, oxynitride of silicon, and/or their alloys; and a material comprising silica, alumina, or a mixture of silica and alumina. The inorganic protective coating has a thickness of 75-120 nm. The particulate transition metal is present at 20-90 wt.%.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INSTRUMENTATION AND TESTING - Preferred Components: The reflective article further comprises: a basecoat formed over at least a portion of the second major surface, and an inorganic protective coating formed over at least a portion of the primary reflective coating, where the primary reflective coating is formed over at least a portion of the basecoat, and the sacrificial cathodic layer is formed over at least a portion of the inorganic protective coating; a top coat positioned between the primary reflective coating and the inorganic protective coating, where the top coat comprises at least one layer comprising a material comprising zinc oxide, tin oxide, or zinc stannate; and an anti-corrosion coating positioned between the primary reflective coating and the inorganic protective coating, where the anti-corrosion coating comprises at least one metal or metal alloy comprising members of groups 2-16 of the periodic table the elements or nickel alloy. The reflective article further comprises a photoactive coating formed over at least a portion of the first major surface.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Components: The sacrificial cathodic layer is substantially free of an organic polymer matrix or comprises an organic polymer matrix. The sacrificial cathodic layer and the outer organic polymer coating abut each other, where the sacrificial cathodic layer is electrically conductive, and the outer organic polymer coating is a cationically electrodeposited outer organic polymer coating. The organic polymer matrix comprises a polymer comprising polyester polymers, acrylic polymers, polycarbonate polymers, epoxy polymers, polyether polymers (preferred), and/or polyurethane polymers. The sacrificial cathodic layer is electrically conductive. The organic polymer matrix is crosslinked, where the organic polymer matrix is formed from a composition comprising a polymer and an aminoplast crosslinker, and the outer organic polymer coating is formed from an outer organic polymer coating composition comprising a polymer and an aminoplast crosslinker, and the outer organic polymer coating is substantially free of the transition metal of the sacrificial cathodic layer. The anticorrosion coating has a thickness of 20-40 nm and the top coat has a thickness of 100-200 nm.