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Degradation profiles of silk textiles in diverse environments: Synchrotron based infrared micro-spectroscopy analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 November 2017

Zhanyun Zhu ,
Nicole Tse ,
Petronella Nel  and
Mark Tobin
Zhanyun Zhu*
Affiliation:
Centre for Materials and Conservation Research in Archaeology, Key Scientific Research Base of Conservation & Restoration for Mural as Collection and Materials Science (State Administration for Cultural Heritage), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China Centre for Nano Energy Materials, State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Nicole Tse
Affiliation:
Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Petronella Nel
Affiliation:
Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Mark Tobin
Affiliation:
Australian Synchrotron, Clayton, Australia.
*
*Corresponding Author: zhanyun.zhu@nwpu.edu.cn
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Abstract:

In this paper, synchrotron based infrared micro-spectroscopy was utilized to describe the degradation profile of fibroin contained in silk textiles (Bombyx mori). The spatial distributions of deterioration effects in silk samples artificially aged at an assortment of conditions (thermal, hydrolytic and ultraviolet) were distinctly visualised and in accordance with the findings from conventional infrared spectroscopy in references. Further this method was applied on a historic sample from a private collection in Melbourne, and presented consistent results. This established synchrotron IR chemical mapping method could enable museum professionals to better understand the preservation state of historic silk and make informed decisions for conservation.

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fiberinfrared (IR) spectroscopymicrostructurecorrosion
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MRS Advances , Volume 2 , Issue 63: International Materials Research Congress XXVI , 2017 , pp. 3939 - 3949
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