The Conservation of an Egyptian Coptic Fresco Painting from Saint Jeremiah Monastery: The Use of Nano-Materials in Cleaning and Consolidation

Abstract:

In the present article we report a study on using microemulsion contains triton 100 to clean the surface of the wall paintings in saint Jeremiah monastery in Saqqara (4^th century) , Being these systems mainly composed of water (more than 80% by weight), it is using in a poultice or when the microemulsion added to the nano gel to improve it's performance , Fourier Transform Infra Red spectroscopy (FTIR),and The consolidation by nano lime dispersed in ethanol is used by brushing through Japanese paper and injecting the cracks.

• Periodical: Journal of Nano Research (Volume 46)
• Pages: 148-153
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JNanoR.46.148
• Online since: March 2017
• Authors: Kholod K. Salama, Mona F. Ali, Said M. El-Sheikh
• Keywords: Cleaning, Consolidation, Fresco Paintings, Magnetic Nano Gel, Microemulsion, Nano Calcium Hydroxide, Saint Jeremiah

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