{"product_id":"nanoscience-for-the-conservation-of-works-of-art-nanoscience-nanotechnology-series","title":"Nanoscience for the Conservation of Works of Art (Nanoscience \u0026 Nanotechnology Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nanoscience for the Conservation of Works of Art (Nanoscience \u0026amp; Nanotechnology Series) (Hardcover, 513 pages) – Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the chemistry behind works of art and heritage materials presents an opportunity to apply scientific techniques to their conservation and restoration. Manipulation of materials at the nanoscale affords greater accuracy and minimal disturbance to the original work, while efficiently combating the affects of time and environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book meets the growing demand for an all-encompassing handbook to instruct on the use of today's science on mankind's cultural heritage. The editors have pioneered modern techniques in art conservation over the last four decades, and have brought together expertise from across the globe. Each chapter presents the theoretical background to the topic in question, followed by practical information on its application and relevant case studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroductory chapters present the science behind the physical composition of art materials. Four chapters explore various cleaning techniques now, followed by four chapters describing the application of inorganic nanomaterials. Each chapter is fully referenced to the primary literature and offers suggestions for further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessional conservators and scientists alike will find this essential reading, as will postgraduate students in the fields of materials and colloid science, art restoration and nanoscience.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n        Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.   Nanoscience for the Conservation of Works of ArtBy Piero Baglioni, David ChelazziThe Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright © 2013 The Royal Society of Chemistry\u003cbr\u003eAll rights reserved.\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-84973-566-7\u003cbr\u003eContentsChapter 1 Cultural Heritage Artefacts and Conservation: Surfaces and Interfaces G. Caminati, \u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 The Degradation of Works of Art Materials L. Dei and R. Giorgi, \u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Conservation Treatments: Cleaning, Consolidation and Protection L. Dei, \u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Cleaning I: Solvents and Solutions D. Berti and P. Lo Nostro, \u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Cleaning I: Application E. Carretti and L. Dei, \u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 Cleaning II: Surfactants and Micellar Solutions P. Lo Nostro, \u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 Cleaning II: Applications and Case Studies E. Carretti and L. Dei, \u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 Cleaning III: Emulsions and Microemulsions D. Berti, \u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 Cleaning III: Applications and Case Studies R. Giorgi and E. Carretti, \u003cbr\u003eChapter 10 Cleaning IV: Gels and Polymeric Dispersions E. Fratini and E. Carretti, \u003cbr\u003eChapter 11 Cleaning IV: Applications and Case Studies E. Carretti and R. Giorgi, \u003cbr\u003eChapter 12 Inorganic Nanomaterials: Synthesis and Properties M. Bonini, P. Baglioni and D. Chelazzi, \u003cbr\u003eChapter 13 Inorganic Nanomaterials for the Consolidation of Wall Paintings and Stones P. Baglioni and R. Giorgi, \u003cbr\u003eChapter 14 Biomineralization, Geopolymers and Hybrid Nanocomposites L. Dei and D. Chelazzi, \u003cbr\u003eChapter 15 Inorganic Nanomaterials for the Deacidification of Paper R. Giorgi, \u003cbr\u003eChapter 16 Inorganic Nanomaterials for the Deacidification of Waterlogged Wood D. Chelazzi, R. Giorgi and P. Baglioni, \u003cbr\u003eSubject Index, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 1\u003cp\u003eCultural Heritage Artefacts and Conservation: Surfaces and Interfaces\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eG. CAMINATI\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUniversity of Florence, Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmail: gabriella.caminati@unifi.it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.1Thermodynamics of Interfaces: Surface Energy and Surface Tension\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur appreciation of any work of art belonging to our Cultural Heritage is definitely intertwined with the observation and interpretation of the surface of the object itself. As a matter of fact, whether we are observing a Renaissance fresco, a Maya painting, or the surface of a grotto painted by an unknown artist of our prehistory (see Figure 1.1), our attention is drawn entirely to the surface of the artefact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn art object is devised so as to observe, read and experience its surface: the surface is the locus where the artist transferred their message and emotions, but it is also the place where different materials, with their own specific chemical composition and mechanical properties, coexist. Surface also plays a leading role in another unfortunately unavoidable process that affects our Cultural Heritage: all works of art deteriorate over time upon exposure to light, temperature stresses and relative humidity cycles, insects, or microorganisms, depending on the particular location and exposure to the environmental factors. The effects of deterioration may proceed deeper into the artefact but the first screen and the first point of attack is undoubtedly what the object exposes to the external surroundings: its surface, or better the interface with the world outside the art object. No matter whether the causes of deterioration are physical, chemical or biological, the surface will be the first frontier to be modified both in structure and composition. Exposure of the work of art to the atmosphere will result sooner or later in the growth of nano- or microlayers of different chemical composition readily adsorbed on the surface, as depicted in Figure 1.2. 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