This paper reviews the degradation, preservation and conservation of waterlogged
archaeological wood. Degradation due to bacteria in anoxic and soft-rot fungi and bacteria …

Wood is a complex hierarchical material. As a widely available renewable resource, it has
been used throughout history to construct dwellings and transportation, tools, art and …

A novel green protocol for the consolidation and protection of waterlogged archeological
woods with wax microparticles has been designed. First, we focused on the development of …

Colloid science is contributing solutions to counteract the degradation of artifacts, favoring
their transfer to future generations. Advanced materials such as nanoparticles, coatings, gels …

Ineffectiveness of the chemicals applied so far for waterlogged wood conservation created
the need to develop new more, efficient and reliable agents. As an alternative, a new …

Vernacular buildings are usually constructed using materials at hand, including wood,
natural stone and bricks (either clay or mud bricks). All those materials are exposed to a …

Waterlogged wood conservation is a complex and challenging task. Detailed knowledge
about the interactions between the applied chemicals and wood is necessary to ensure the …

Nanocellulose is a nanostructured form of cellulose, which retains valuable properties of
cellulose such as renewability, biodegradability, biocompatibility, nontoxicity, and …

Wood is an indispensable renewable material for national economic development. As a bio-
organic material, wood is subject to deterioration due to climatic, biological, and chemical …

The mural paintings are prone to deterioration due to surface powdering, cracking, and loss
of painted layers, so coating the mural paintings with eco-friendly benign materials is urgent …