A review of solvent action on oil paint

L Baij, J Hermans, B Ormsby, P Noble, P Iedema… - Heritage Science, 2020 - Springer
The science of oil paint cleaning is an interdisciplinary and challenging field of study due to
the complex nature of both paintings and cleaning materials. The topic requires an intimate …

Biologically derived gels for the cleaning of historical and artistic metal heritage

A Passaretti, L Cuvillier, G Sciutto, E Guilminot… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the general global rise of attention and research to seek greener attitudes, the field of
cultural heritage (CH) makes no exception. In the last decades, an increasing number of …

Reviving WHAAM! a comparative evaluation of cleaning systems for the conservation treatment of Roy Lichtenstein's iconic painting

A Bartoletti, R Barker, D Chelazzi, N Bonelli, P Baglioni… - Heritage Science, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Roy Lichtenstein's Whaam!(1963) is an iconic artwork in Tate's collection (T00897).
Over the past 50 years, the painting has been on almost continuous display and had …

Dissolution mechanism of cellulose in a benzyltriethylammonium/urea deep eutectic solvent (DES): DFT-quantum modeling, molecular dynamics and experimental …

O Azougagh, I Jilal, L Jabir, H El-Hammi… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In this paper, a benzyltriethylammonium/urea DES was investigated as a new green and eco-
friendly medium for the progress of organic chemical reactions, particularly the dissolution …

A simple way to synthesize a protective “skin” around Any hydrogel

SN Subraveti, SR Raghavan - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021 - ACS Publications
In nature, various structures such as fruits and vegetables have a water-rich core that is
covered by a hydrophobic layer, ie, their skin. The skin creates a barrier that prevents …

Removal of Calcareous Concretions from Marine Archaeological Ceramics by Means of a Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogel

J Zha, Q Huang, X Liu, X Han, H Guo - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The presence of calcareous concretions on the surface of marine archaeological ceramics is
a frequently observed phenomenon. It is necessary to remove these materials when the …

Evaluation of novel cleaning systems on mock-ups of unvarnished oil paint and chalk-glue ground within the Munch Aula Paintings Project

LP Stoveland, T Frøysaker, M Stols-Witlox, T Grøntoft… - Heritage Science, 2021 - Springer
Low-risk removal of embedded surface soiling on delicate heritage objects can require
novel alternatives to traditional cleaning systems. Edvard Munch's monumental Aula …

Evaluation of the cleaning effect of natural-based biocides: Application on different phototropic biofilms colonizing the same granite wall

C Genova, E Fuentes, G Favero, B Prieto - Coatings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural derivatives, such as essential oils, are presented as an alternative to classical
biocides to the treatment of biocolonization. Thus, in this work, the cleaning and biocidal …

Look but don't touch: Non-invasive chemical analysis of organic paint binders–A review

ECL Rigante, CD Calvano, G Ventura, TRI Cataldi - Analytica Chimica Acta, 2024 - Elsevier
Diagnostics on historical art samples are decisive for assessing degradation and
understanding the chemical composition of supports and polychromies. These …

Quantifying solvent action in oil paint using portable laser speckle imaging

L Baij, J Buijs, JJ Hermans, L Raven, PD Iedema… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The exposure of oil paintings to organic solvents for varnish removal or to water for the
removal of surface dirt can affect the chemical and physical properties of oil paint in an …