Feasibility of subcritical fluid technology to stabilize archaeological copper alloy artifacts.
Feasibility of subcritical fluid technology to stabilize archaeological copper alloy artifacts.
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亚临界流体技术稳定考古铜合金文物的可行性。
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2017
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通讯作者:
D. Watkinson
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作者:
L. Näsänen;Lisa Kasprzok;S. Crétté;N. G. González;D. Watkinson
A PhD involving collaboration between Clemson University
(USA) and Cardiff University (UK) is investigating the potential of
subcritical fluid technology in the treatment of heritage copper
alloys at the Warren Lasch Conservation Center. The work reported
here examines the impact of temperature, pH and time on the
chloride bearing compounds nantokite (CuCl), clinoatacamite1
(Cu2
(OH)3
Cl) and atacamite (Cu2
(OH)3
Cl), of which the latter two
are also referred to as trihydroxychlorides. These compounds were
individually compressed into pellets, using calcium carbonate
(CaCO3
) as a binder where necessary and subjected to continuous
fixed flow of sodium carbonate (Na2
CO3
) 0.01 percent (w/w) (pH 10)
and sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3
) 0.00193 percent (w/w) (pH 8)
solutions in subcritical conditions. Differing sample sets were run
at 130°C, 180°C and 230°C for 1 and 5 hours. Eluate was sampled for
chloride content at selected values of time. X-Ray diffraction and
micro-Raman spectroscopy were used to investigate compound
transformations that occurred during treatments. Nantokite and
atacamite released significant amounts of chloride in all treatment
environments. Varying degrees of transformation occurred for both
compounds depending on parameters. Nantokite transformed to
cuprite (Cu2
O) and copper trihydroxychloride (Cu2
(OH)3
Cl) while
atacamite transformed to tenorite (CuO). Significant amounts of
chloride detected in the eluate from clinoatacamite treatments
could be assigned to residual sodium chloride (NaCl) from its
synthesis as no compositional changes were detected, suggesting
differing behavior from its polymorph atacamite. Hydrolysis of
nantokite in high relative humidity produces atacamite and
clinoatacamite, which physically disrupts patinas and alters
the object aesthetics. Conversion to unreactive compounds in
subcritical conditions offers the basis for developing a predictive
evidence-based treatment option for the heritage sector.