Organosilicons of different molecular size and chemical structure as consolidants for waterlogged archaeological wood – a new reversible and retreatable method

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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 method with the use of organosilicon compounds differing in chemical composition and molecular weight has been investigated. The results obtained show the potential of organosilicons as consolidants in waterlogged wood conservation able to effectively stabilise wood dimensions upon drying. The best wood stabilisers were low-molecular organosilicons enable to penetrate the cell wall as well as chemicals with functional groups capable of interacting with wood polymers and forming stabilising coatings on the cell wall surface. The best anti-shrink efficiency values were obtained for (3-Mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane, (3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane, 1,3-Bis(3-aminopropyl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane, reaching 98, 91 and 91%, respectively. Most of the applied organosilicons reduced wood hygroscopicity, which limits the risk of further dimensional changes of wood exposed to a variable air moisture content and potentially reduces wood biodegradation. In the light of our studies, the proposed method of waterlogged wood conservation with organosilicons is potentially reversible in the case of siloxanes and amino-silanes as well as retreatable, which complies with the requirements of the conservation ethics.

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Broda, M., Dąbek, I., Dutkiewicz, A., Dutkiewicz, M., Popescu, C. M., Mazela, B., & Maciejewski, H. (2020). Organosilicons of different molecular size and chemical structure as consolidants for waterlogged archaeological wood – a new reversible and retreatable method. Scientific Reports, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59240-8

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