Hydroxyapatite and other calcium phosphates for the conservation of cultural heritage: a review

E Sassoni - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
The present paper reviews the methods and the performance of in situ formation of calcium
phosphates (CaP) for the conservation of materials belonging to cultural heritage. The core …

Calcium oxalate films on works of art: A review

L Rampazzi - Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2019 - Elsevier
This work presents a review of the findings of calcium oxalate films, a widespread decay
phenomenon recovered on stone and other substrates (mortars, wall and easel paintings …

Field performances of nanosized TiO2 coated limestone for a self-cleaning building surface in an urban environment

M Lettieri, D Colangiuli, M Masieri, A Calia - Building and Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Over the last few years, photocatalytic titanium dioxide coatings have been explored in
laboratory conditions to create building materials with self-cleaning and depolluting abilities …

Mechanical durability of engineered superhydrophobic surfaces for anti-corrosion

D Sebastian, CW Yao, I Lian - Coatings, 2018 - mdpi.com
Engineered superhydrophobic coating for anti-corrosion applications is a subject of great
significance at present. However, the use of superhydrophobic coatings for anti-corrosion …

Nanolime, nanosilica or ammonium phosphate? Laboratory and field study on consolidation of a byzantine marble sarcophagus

E Sassoni, G Ugolotti, M Pagani - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The present paper aims at comparing commercial nanolime and nanosilica dispersions with
an aqueous solution of diammonium hydrogen phosphate (DAP) for consolidation of marble …

In-situ formation of an aluminum phosphate coating with high calcite-lattice matching for the surface consolidation of limestone relics

Z Liu, L Zhu, B Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The surface weathering of open-air limestone caused by long-term acid-rain erosion and
thermal stress is an urgent issue to solve. In this study, seven concentrations of diammonium …

Diammonium hydrogenphosphate for the consolidation of building materials. Investigation of newly-formed calcium phosphates

E Possenti, C Colombo, C Conti, L Gigli… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Diammonium hydrogenphosphate (DAP) is a water soluble consolidant for decayed
carbonatic materials of historical buildings. The reaction of DAP solutions with …

Calcium phosphate coatings for marble conservation: Influence of ethanol and isopropanol addition to the precipitation medium on the coating microstructure and …

E Sassoni, G Graziani, E Franzoni, GW Scherer - Corrosion Science, 2018 - Elsevier
The effect of adding ethanol and isopropanol to aqueous solutions of diammonium
hydrogen phosphate, used to create a passivating layer of calcium phosphates over marble …

[HTML][HTML] Consolidating efficacy of diammonium hydrogen phosphate on artificially aged and naturally weathered coarse-grained marble

BS da Fonseca, APF Pinto, S Piçarra, B Caldeira… - Journal of Cultural …, 2021 - Elsevier
The effects induced by diammonium hydrogen phosphate (DAP) on coarse marble varieties
susceptible to granular disintegration as consolidation material is still poorly addressed. The …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancement of surface properties of cementitious materials by phosphate treatments

H Pasco, S Naidu, B Lothenbach, E Sassoni - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims at investigating the ability of aqueous phosphate solutions to improve the
surface properties of cement pastes via the formation of low-solubility calcium phosphate …