Deposition of Transparent, Hydrophobic TiO 2 Film for the Protection of Outdoor and Marine Cultural Heritage Assets

Bibliographic Data

ID19570216
AuthorsFabio Stranges (0000-0003-3346-9676, University of Calabria), M Barberio (0000-0003-2796-8778, University of Calabar), Pasquale Barone (University of Calabria), Andrea Abenante (University of Calabria), Andrea Leuzzi (University of Calabria), Peppino Sapia (0000-0003-3794-3232, University of Calabria), Fang Xu (0000-0001-8201-1595), Assunta Bonanno (0000-0001-7051-0047, University of Calabria)
Year2013
Volume01
Issue02
Pages32-36
Publication date2013-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchaeological Discovery (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2331-1959 • E-ISSN: 2331-1967
PublisherScientific Research Publishing, Inc. (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4236/ad.2013.12003
OpenAlexW2088922791
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited14

In this work we present two new methods to obtain TiO2 transparent coverage and to impart superhydro- phobicity to stones and ceramics surface of monuments. The first method, adapted for small artifacts eas- ily transportable in restoration laboratory, consists of a simple evaporation of Ti directly on ceramic sur- face in a controlled oxygen atmosphere. The second method consents the coverage of large surface di- rectly in situ. The TiO2 is evaporated on a salt surface with desired dimensions and then deposited on ceramic surfaces. In both cases the dioxide layers are transparent, don’t damage the ceramic surfaces and are easily removable. In fact, the dioxide layer can be removed simply by 30 minutes of laser ablation process

Ceramic · Composite material · Evaporation · Geography · Meteorology · Nanotechnology · Building materials and conservation · Materials Science · Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity · TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells · Geology