Ultrasound-Stimulated PVA Microbubbles as a Green and Handy Tool for the Cleaning of Cellulose-Based Materials

• Published in: Gels Vol. 9; no. 7; p. 509
• Main Authors: Severini, Leonardo, D'Andrea, Alessia, Redi, Martina, Dabagov, Sultan B, Guglielmotti, Valeria, Hampai, Dariush, Micheli, Laura, Cancelliere, Rocco, Domenici, Fabio, Mazzuca, Claudia, Paradossi, Gaio, Palleschi, Antonio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 23.06.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Adhesives; artworks; Biocompatibility; Cellulose; Cellulose fibers; Cleaning; Cultural heritage; Cultural resources; Efficiency; gels; Heat treatment; Hydrogels; Lignin; microbubbles; poly(vinyl alcohol); Polymers; Polyvinyl alcohol; Tensile tests; United States > US; cleaning; microbubbles; artworks; gels; cultural heritage; poly(vinyl alcohol)

One of the main issues in the cultural heritage field of restoration chemistry is the identification of greener and more effective methods for the wet cleaning of paper artefacts, which serve as witnesses to human history and custodians of cultural values. In this context, we propose a biocompatible...