Gmelch, Lucy Johanna; D'Emilio, Electra Maria Letizia; Geiger, Thomas; Effner, Carmen (2024). Degraded Paper: Stabilization and Strengthening Through Nanocellulose Application Journal of Paper Conservation, 25(1), pp. 6-19. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/18680860.2024.2317831
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Cellulose nanomaterials are a promising material for the stabilization of degraded paper, since their characteristics in composition, structure and physical properties are close to those of cellulose. Two types of nanocellulose were tested regarding their performance in stabilizing fragile papers: cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNC). The suspensions were applied to a pure cellulose paper and historical newspaper. The study included optical and microscopic characterization, determination of pH, conductivity, and rheology as well as measurement of changes in tensile strength after treatment. The results showed that the pH, as well as the optical and haptic properties, were not altered after treatment. A 50% increase in paper’s tensile strength is achieved with 3% CNC applied on the paper. In addition, fluorescence microscopy demonstrated that, due to their nanoscale dimension, the suspensions can reinforce the surface but also fully penetrate the paper matrix achieving therefore an overall stabilization.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
Bern Academy of the Arts Bern Academy of the Arts > Institute Materiality in Art and Culture |
Name: |
Gmelch, Lucy Johanna 0000-0003-0076-2702; D'Emilio, Electra Maria Letizia; Geiger, Thomas and Effner, Carmen |
ISSN: |
1868-0860 |
Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Lucy Johanna Gmelch |
Date Deposited: |
20 Mar 2024 15:20 |
Last Modified: |
28 Apr 2024 01:39 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1080/18680860.2024.2317831 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Nanocellulose; cellulose nanomaterial; paper stabilization; mechanical testing; fluorescence microscopy |
ARBOR DOI: |
10.24451/arbor.21468 |
URI: |
https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/21468 |
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