Acrylamide chemical gels have been synthesized to obtain systems with mechanic and hydrophilic properties suitable for the cleaning of works of art. The gel characteristics were tailored by changing the polymer percentage present in the final hydrogel formulation from 2 to 10% w/w. Two different hydrogels have been selected in this interval for an in depth characterization (i.e., S 4% w/w and H 6% w/w). Water retention properties of the gels along with the free water index have been determined by the combination of standard dehydration tests and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements. The gels' structure has been determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). The water retention capacity of hydrogel, H, was also determined. Cleaning tests on easel painting replicas, performed with both hydrogels loaded with an aqueous detergent system, showed good results in the removal of a widely used synthetic adhesive and hence offered these gels as a real alternative to the widely applied physical gel methodology with the advantage of being a residue-free technique. A preliminary SAXS investigation confirms the persistence of the detergent system nanostructure inside the hydrogel.

Physicochemical Characterization of Acrylamide/Bisacrylamide Hydrogels and Their Application for the Conservation of Easel Paintings / G. Pizzorusso;E. Fratini;J. Eiblmeier;R. Giorgi;D. Chelazzi;A. Chevalier;P. Baglioni. - In: LANGMUIR. - ISSN 0743-7463. - STAMPA. - 28:(2012), pp. 3952-3961. [10.1021/la2044619]

Physicochemical Characterization of Acrylamide/Bisacrylamide Hydrogels and Their Application for the Conservation of Easel Paintings

PIZZORUSSO, GIACOMO;FRATINI, EMILIANO;GIORGI, RODORICO;CHELAZZI, DAVID;BAGLIONI, PIERO
2012

Abstract

Acrylamide chemical gels have been synthesized to obtain systems with mechanic and hydrophilic properties suitable for the cleaning of works of art. The gel characteristics were tailored by changing the polymer percentage present in the final hydrogel formulation from 2 to 10% w/w. Two different hydrogels have been selected in this interval for an in depth characterization (i.e., S 4% w/w and H 6% w/w). Water retention properties of the gels along with the free water index have been determined by the combination of standard dehydration tests and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements. The gels' structure has been determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). The water retention capacity of hydrogel, H, was also determined. Cleaning tests on easel painting replicas, performed with both hydrogels loaded with an aqueous detergent system, showed good results in the removal of a widely used synthetic adhesive and hence offered these gels as a real alternative to the widely applied physical gel methodology with the advantage of being a residue-free technique. A preliminary SAXS investigation confirms the persistence of the detergent system nanostructure inside the hydrogel.
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G. Pizzorusso;E. Fratini;J. Eiblmeier;R. Giorgi;D. Chelazzi;A. Chevalier;P. Baglioni
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