The possibility of replacing volatile and toxic organic solvents by ionic liquids (ILs) could contribute to safer procedures for conservation and restoration. This study introduces the use of ILs in varnish removal from paintings. The efficacy of this new procedure was assessed by applying different types of ILs in mock-ups of several painting materials and varnishes. The removal of IL residues from the surface of paintings was assessed mainly by FTIR-ATR. The application of ILs to a real painting is illustrated.
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Pacheco, Maria Filipa Pereira, Ana Isabel Branco, Luis C. Jorge Parola, A.
Caparica, cqfb_staff/H-2611-2013; Parola, A. Jorge/F-4048-2010; REQUIMTE, AL/H-9106-2013
Parola, A. Jorge/0000-0002-1333-9076;
portuguese FCT - Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia [PEst-C/EQB/LA0006/2011, PTDC/CTM/103664/2008]
We are grateful to Doctor Leslie Carlyle for providing mock-up 1 and to portuguese FCT - Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia for financial support through projects PEst-C/EQB/LA0006/2011 and PTDC/CTM/103664/2008.
Royal soc chemistry
Cambridge