title: Colloid and materials science for the conservation of cultural heritage: cleaning, consolidation, and deacidification.
abstract: Serendipity and experiment have been a frequent approach for the development of materials and methodologies used for a long time for either cleaning or consolidation of works of art. Recently, new perspectives have been opened by the application of materials science, colloid science, and interface science frameworks to conservation, generating a breakthrough in the development of innovative tools for the conservation and preservation of cultural heritage. This Article is an overview of the most recent contributions of colloid and materials science to the art conservation field, mainly focusing on the use of amphiphile-based fluids, gels, and alkaline earth metal hydroxide nanoparticles dispersions for the cleaning of pictorial surfaces, the consolidation of artistic substrates, and the deacidification of paper, canvas, and wood. Future possible directions for solving several conservation issues that still need to be faced are also highlighted.
authors: Department of Chemistry and CSGI, University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3 - Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy. baglioni@csgi.unifi.it
authors: Piero
authors: P
authors: Baglioni
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Chelazzi
authors: Rodorico
authors: R
authors: Giorgi
authors: Giovanna
authors: G
authors: Poggi
mesh_terms: D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry; D006878:Hydroxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008673:Metals, Alkaline Earth / Q000737:chemistry*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; D006878:Hydroxides; D008673:Metals, Alkaline Earth