Nanomaterials for Consolidation and Protection of Egyptian Faience Form Matteria, Egypt

Abstract:

Egyptian faience is one of the most important archaeological materials that contain a lot of historical and technical information about ancient Egyptian civilization. Unfortunately, the Egyptian faience objects subject to many deterioration factors, especially humidity. Water has a direct role in dissolving the soluble components, it accelerates the physiochemical deterioration processes. In the present study, four types of ready to use nanoproducts were evaluated. It was done to select the best of them to consolidate and protect some archaeological faience from Matteria magazine. The properties of the treated samples, were comparatively investigated by colormetric measurements, static water contact angle, total immersion water absorption, compressive strength, and scanning electron microscope.

• Periodical: Journal of Nano Research (Volume 56)
• Pages: 39-48
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JNanoR.56.39
• Online since: February 2019
• Authors: Mohamed Moustafa Ibrahim, Sherif O. Mohamed, Yasser Kamal Hefni*, Ahmed I. Ahmed
• Keywords: Consolidation, Faience, Matteria, Nanomaterials, Protection, Water Contact Angle

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