Nanofibrous Photothermal Materials from Natural Resources: A Green Approach for Artwork Restoration
Arianna Menichetti, Francesca Ramacciotti, Giorgia Sciutto, Maria Letizia Focarete, Marco Montalti, Silvia Prati, Chiara Gualandi · 2024
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Arianna Menichetti and six co-authors clean unwanted paint off artworks with a green mat that turns light into heat. Their 2024 study addresses a hard restoration problem: vandal and street-art paints use varnishes that resist normal removal. The team spun nonwoven fibers from a natural polymer dissolved in water.
Cuttlefish ink supplied melanin particles, nature's dark pigment, which drinks in light and warms fast. Laid on a paint layer with a green solvent, the mat lifted alkyd paint quickly and with tight spatial control. The material held up under repeated light exposure. Everything in the system, fiber, pigment, and solvent, comes from benign sources. The authors offer restorers a fast, precise, and low-toxicity cleaning option.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Arianna Menichetti, Francesca Ramacciotti, Giorgia Sciutto, Maria Letizia Focarete, Marco Montalti, Silvia Prati, Chiara Gualandi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |