A5012402373- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Building materials and conservation
- Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Lignin and Wood Chemistry
- Polymer composites and self-healing
- Nuclear physics research studies
- X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
- Crystallization and Solubility Studies
- Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
- High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
- Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
- Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
- Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
- Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications
- Silk-based biomaterials and applications
- Material Properties and Processing
- NMR spectroscopy and applications
- Graphene research and applications
- Advanced Materials and Mechanics
University of Florence
2016-2025
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Firenze
2014-2025
Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase
2020-2022
Interuniversity Consortium for Magnetic Resonance
2020
Florence (Netherlands)
2020
Meyer Children's Hospital
2006
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
1995
Serendipity and experiment have been a frequent approach for the development of materials methodologies used long time either cleaning or consolidation works art. Recently, new perspectives opened by application science, colloid interface science frameworks to conservation, generating breakthrough in innovative tools conservation preservation cultural heritage. This Article is an overview most recent contributions art field, mainly focusing on use amphiphile-based fluids, gels, alkaline...
Significance From the earliest cave paintings of mankind, to Renaissance frescos and modern art masterpieces, preservation surfaces against soiling degradation is fundamental transfer such a vast heritage future generations. However, traditional cleaning methods are often invasive risky. We overcame these limitations by designing system in framework colloid materials science. formulated twin-chain hydrogels with ideal mechanical properties, retentiveness, interconnected porosity, allowing...
We highlight here current trends of “green” materials for Cultural Heritage, and we introduce a new methodology to determine macromolecule's log P , applying it the development smart organogels Heritage conservation.
This Article reports an investigation on the use of magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles dispersed in alcohols to inhibit two different and synergistic degradation processes usually affecting historically valuable manuscripts and, more generally, paper documents. We show that preservation from acid hydrolysis oxidative ink corrosion can be achieved by stabilizing final pH deacidified around 6.5 7.5. Reactive with a narrow size distribution, obtained using novel synthetic procedure, are very...
Green nanocomposites combining cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs), nanocrystals (CNCs), and lignin nanoparticles (LNPs) were designed applied for the first time as ternary protective coatings on cellulosic materials, i.e., substrates mainly composed of cellulose. All nanostructures obtained from elephant grass biomass. CNFs CNCs are less than 10 nm thick present a filament-like morphology, while LNPs spheres with an average diameter 100 nm. The use water-based nanoparticle dispersions is facile...
Organic solvents are often used for cleaning highly water-sensitive artifacts in modern/contemporary art. Due to the toxicity of most solvents, confining systems must be formulated use these fluids a safe and controlled way. We propose here castor oil (CO) organogels, obtained thorough cost-effective sustainable polyurethane crosslinking. This methodology is complementary previously demonstrated hydrogels, when conservators opt organic over aqueous formulations.The gels were characterized...
Epoxidized castor oil in polyurethanes preparation opens for a new class of “green” and sustainable poly(urethanes- co -oxazolidiones) organogels with enhanced mechanical thermal properties.
European Cultural Heritage (CH) is a crucial resource that must be maintained, preserved and made accessible, to counteract degradation enhanced by unfavorable environmental conditions climate changes. Some of the conservation methodologies nowadays available lack sustainability cost-effectiveness, are typically based on energy-consuming processes or non-environmentally friendly materials. This contribution will report main results so-far achieved in EU-funded project GREen ENdeavor Art...
The interactions between an acrylic copolymer, poly ethylmethacrylate/methylacrylate (70:30) (Poly(EMA/MA), and Ca(OH)2 nanoparticles were investigated in order to establish the reciprocal influence of these two compounds on their peculiar properties. carbonation kinetics by atmospheric CO2 was FTIR SEM measurements compared that a nanocomposite film. CaCO3 formation occurred even presence but only after induction period ca. 200 h with lower reaction rate. Some implications cultural heritage...
The removal of hydrophobic materials from a porous support, such as wax stains on wall paintings, is particularly challenging. In this context, traditional methods display several drawbacks. limitations these can be overcome by amphiphile-based aqueous nanostructured fluids, micellar solutions and microemulsions. study, microemulsion for the spots artistic surfaces was formulated. fluid includes non-ionic surfactant, i.e., Triton X-100, two apolar solvents, namely p-xylene n-nonane. solvents...