绘画保护进展New Frontiers in Materials Science for Art Conservation Responsive Gels and Beyond.pdfVIP

New Frontiers in Materials Science for Art Conservation: Responsive Gels and Beyond EMILIANO CARRETTI,† MASSIMO BONINI,† LUIGI DEI,† BARBARA H. BERRIE,‡ LORA V. ANGELOVA,§ PIERO BAGLIONI,*,† AND RICHARD G. WEISS*,§ †Department of Chemistry CSGI Consortium, University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Florence), Italy, ‡Conservation Division, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 20565, §Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20057-1227 RECEIVED ON NOVEMBER 30, 2009 C O N S P E C T U S he works of art and artifacts that constitute our cultural her- Titage are subject to deterioration, both from internal and from external factors. Surfaces that interact with the environ- ment are the most prone to aging and decay; accordingly, soil- ing is a prime factor in the degradation of surfaces and the attendant disfigurement of a piece. Coatings that were origi- nally intended to protect or contribute aesthetically to an art- work should be removed if they begin to have a destructive impact on its appearance or surface chemistry. Since the mid-19th century, organic solvents have been the method of choice for cleaning painted surfaces and removing degraded coatings. Care must be taken to choose a solvent mix- ture that minimizes swelling of or