O. V. Polyakova, M. S. Kondratyeva, Li Zhuangzhi, Ming Gao, Viatcheslav B. Artaev, J. Shiel, Sarah Pugh, T. B. Latkin, Аlbert T. Lebedev
{"title":"Authentic or restored: modern analytical tools in the dating of the Chinese scrolls from the Inner Mongolia","authors":"O. V. Polyakova, M. S. Kondratyeva, Li Zhuangzhi, Ming Gao, Viatcheslav B. Artaev, J. Shiel, Sarah Pugh, T. B. Latkin, Аlbert T. Lebedev","doi":"10.1038/s40494-025-01876-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s40494-025-01876-8","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In 2014, 13 scrolls were found in Inner Mongolia, China. A visual examination indicated they likely originated sometime in the eleventh century. To validate their authenticity, an analytical study was performed. XRF was used to determine elemental distribution, while Gas Chromatography—High Resolution Mass Spectrometry was used to identify organic constituents. Most compounds found were azo dyes, together with their precursors and degradation products, modern glues, surfactants, etc. The presence of tea components suggested that the scrolls were artificially aged by treatment with tea, which is a well-known method of “aging” paper in China. The result suggests these scrolls were created during the second half of the twentieth century. Radiocarbon dating confirms they were likely created between 2013 and 2018, or between 1955 and 1957. Therefore, the use of modern analytical tools, in combination with traditional expert analysis, should be used to validate the authenticity and date of origin of artifacts.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s40494-025-01876-8.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147334177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhanced non-invasive extraction of proteinaceous binders from painted artifacts using composite gellan gum","authors":"Jin Dong, Zhanyun Zhu, Xiaoxi Li, Desheng Lan, Jianhua Huang, Ping Zhou","doi":"10.1038/s40494-025-01819-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s40494-025-01819-3","url":null,"abstract":"This study introduces a method for the non-invasive extraction of proteinaceous binders from painted artifacts using high-acyl gellan gums combined with urea, acetic acid, and Tris buffer. The aim is to preserve the integrity of artifacts while enhancing the efficiency of extracting aged proteins. The results demonstrate that gellan gum with urea has minimal impact on the macroscopic and microscopic surface properties, pH, contact angle, color difference, and internal structure of the painted artifacts. Additionally, the proteomic analysis is highly effective. This method offers the advantages of simple preparation and a concise sampling procedure, requiring only ten minutes for binder extraction. Given its non-invasive nature, this technique has the potential to become a valuable tool for non-invasive extraction of proteinaceous binders in painted artifacts.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s40494-025-01819-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147333393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xin Shi, Yimeng Zhang, Ruiyong Zhang, Chengpeng Li, Can Wang, Xiao‐Lei Wang, Wolfgang Sand, Jizhou Duan
{"title":"Sublethal THPS accelerates Pseudomonas-associated steel corrosion by stimulating biofilm development and microbial electron uptake","authors":"Xin Shi, Yimeng Zhang, Ruiyong Zhang, Chengpeng Li, Can Wang, Xiao‐Lei Wang, Wolfgang Sand, Jizhou Duan","doi":"10.1038/s41529-025-00625-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-025-00625-3","url":null,"abstract":"Biocides are widely employed to mitigate microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) in oil and gas fields. However, improper biocide dosing may result in changes to the MIC. This study investigated the corrosion behavior of the biofilm-forming Pseudomonas stutzeri on X70 pipeline steel under sublethal concentrations of tetrakis(hydroxymethyl) phosphonium sulfate (THPS) using cell counting, weight loss measurements, surface characterization, and transcriptomic analysis. The results revealed that THPS accelerated the corrosion of X70 steel in the presence of P. stutzeri, compared to THPS-free conditions. While THPS inhibited the growth of planktonic cells, it promoted biofilm formation on the X70 steel surface. Transcriptomic data suggested that this corrosion acceleration could be attributed to metabolic alterations in P. stutzeri, potentially enhancing electron transfer between bacterial cells and the steel surface. These findings provide guidance for the rational application of biocides in industrial settings.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41529-025-00625-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147883199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kezhu Han, Mantang Ge, Kuiju Li, Xin Liu, Yuyao Ruan, Dan Huang, Hong Yang, Basang Zhuoga, Bingjie Mai, Yuhu Li, Yujia Luo
{"title":"Conservation of color paintings on the Rain Flower Pavilion using a multi-functional composite coating","authors":"Kezhu Han, Mantang Ge, Kuiju Li, Xin Liu, Yuyao Ruan, Dan Huang, Hong Yang, Basang Zhuoga, Bingjie Mai, Yuhu Li, Yujia Luo","doi":"10.1038/s40494-025-01812-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s40494-025-01812-w","url":null,"abstract":"Ancient architectural color paintings are highly susceptible to outdoor environmental conditions. This study explores the feasibility of fluorinated ethylene vinyl ether (FEVE) composites incorporating TiO₂ and SiO2 nanoparticles (F-T/S) as a protective coating for preservation. Characterization results revealed uniformly dispersed nanoparticles without agglomeration or phase changes. The F-T/S films demonstrated enhanced hydrophobicity, UV resistance, and mechanical strength. Nano-SiO2 and Nano-TiO2 significantly improved water resistance ability and UV durability respectively, and mechanical tests also confirmed good tensile strength and hardness. The composites also exhibited strong antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, and Penicillium citrinum species. Applied to surface of model film samples and pigment layer, the composites maintained excellent durability and visual integrity after 480-hour degradation cycles. These findings highlight F-T/S as a multifunctional conservation material, offering simultaneous mechanical reinforcement, environmental protection, and antifungal properties for conservation of heritage paintings.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s40494-025-01812-w.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147913623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ruoxu Zhao, Yang Liu, Quanhua Xie, Yuanyuan He, Nianbing Zhong
{"title":"In situ continuous decoding of temperature humidity and micro strain during sandstone fracture hole restoration","authors":"Ruoxu Zhao, Yang Liu, Quanhua Xie, Yuanyuan He, Nianbing Zhong","doi":"10.1038/s40494-025-01722-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s40494-025-01722-x","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract To investigate sodium silicate slurry curing mechanisms and sandstone interactions during crack restoration, an in-situ fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor system was established to monitor temperature, humidity, and micro-strain during curing. The surface morphology and material composition of sodium silicate slurry at different temperatures were also investigated. The results indicated that CH 3 COOH from CH 3 COOCH 2 CH 2 OOCCH 3 hydrolysis reacted with Na 2 O • nSiO 2 , generating heat (max heating rate: 0.42 °C/h at 35 °C), reducing humidity (max dehumidification rate: 0.79% RH/h at 35 °C), and inducing shrinkage strain (peak at −115.23 με at 35 °C). The grout achieved optimal curing, forming a densified structure with small CH 3 COONa migration, inducing only 31.62 με micro-strain on the sandstone surface at 35 °C. Smaller fissures reduced sandstone strain and damage, confirming sodium silicate is more suitable for small fissures at 35 °C. This study advances heritage conservation and fiber optic sensing via intelligent relic preservation technologies.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s40494-025-01722-x.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147901846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Aging effects of relative humidity on palm leaf manuscripts and optimal humidity conditions for preservation","authors":"Wenjie Zhang, Shan Wang, Liuyang Han, Hong Guo","doi":"10.1038/s40494-025-01794-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s40494-025-01794-9","url":null,"abstract":"Palm Leaf Manuscripts are valuable cultural assets, and understanding the impact of environmental factors on their properties is essential for effective conservation. This study simulated aging to assess the effects of relative humidity (RH) on the manuscripts using various techniques, including SEM, DVS, TMA, FT-IR, and XRD. The results show that exposure to extreme dry or humid conditions negatively affects the manuscripts. In dry conditions, they experience bending, cracking, reduced mechanical strength, lower hygroscopicity, and chemical degradation. In humid conditions, fungal growth compromises the manuscripts’ structure. These changes affect color, gloss, hygroscopic behavior, cellulose crystallinity, and thermal stability, weakening mechanical properties. Manuscripts stored at 50% RH showed no significant damage, suggesting that this level is optimal for their preservation. This study provides insights into the degradation mechanisms of Palm Leaf Manuscripts under different humidity conditions and offers recommendations for their preservation.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s40494-025-01794-9.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147332817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiang He, Weijing Sun, Wenkang Du, Danyang Wang, Hong Guo
{"title":"Fluorescence stress probing enhanced crack detection and quantification in ancient Chinese murals for deterioration mechanism analysis","authors":"Xiang He, Weijing Sun, Wenkang Du, Danyang Wang, Hong Guo","doi":"10.1038/s40494-025-01709-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s40494-025-01709-8","url":null,"abstract":"Ancient Chinese murals are precious cultural heritage and vulnerable to structural defects like cracking and delamination, which severely impact their preservation. To address early damage detection and deepen mechanistic insights, this study applies fluorescence stress-sensing technology using mechanochromic 1,1,2,2-tetrakis(4-nitrophenyl)ethene (TPE-4N) coatings on laboratory mock-ups. Under UV light, microcracks (tens of microns) were visualized, quantified, and monitored via photographic analysis. Environmental aging tests revealed distinct defect patterns including failure within pigment layer (cracking) and interlayer debonding (cleavage, cupping, and lifting) with crack propagation rates quantitatively analyzed. Elevated adhesive concentrations and humidity variations exacerbated defects and influenced pigment layer failure modes due to the combined effects of pigment layer strength, interlayer bonding, and stress. Furthermore, crack-propagation dynamics in most samples exhibited three characteristic phases: induction, stable development, and saturation, underscoring the necessity for fatigue monitoring in cultural relic conservation to prevent sudden failure.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s40494-025-01709-8.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147334230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Functional development of extracts from the invasive plant water hyacinth for steel corrosion protection","authors":"Cheng Jiang, Gaofei Wei, Lei Ran, Shuduan Deng, Xianghong Li, Dandan Shao","doi":"10.1038/s41529-025-00579-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-025-00579-6","url":null,"abstract":"Inhibitors with good effects and eco-friendly advantages are significant in cold-rolled steel (CRS)-consuming industries. Water hyacinth is an invasive plant that threatens biodiversity. Herein, the water hyacinth extract (WHE) as an inhibitor exhibited a high corrosion inhibition efficiency of 91.3% for CRS in a trichloroacetic acid (TCA) solution at a concentration of 300 mg·L−1. Potentiodynamic polarization moved negatively and the time-constant capacitance loop in the Nyquist plot revealed that WHE acts as a mixed inhibitor, reducing both anodic and cathodic corrosion processes. Characterization tests confirmed that WHE forms a hydrophobic adsorption layer on CRS via physical and chemical adsorption. Theoretical calculations proved that the effective component—palatinose in WHE, shows a satisfactory protection effect on the CRS because of its outstanding adsorption effect and interaction energy resulting from its chemical composition and structure. This study may offer valuable insights into the high-value utilization of invasive plants in the anti-corrosion field.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41529-025-00579-6.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147332073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Siheng Li, Yuyang Tzeng, Lehao Zhou, Nan Feng, Zhiqi Wang, Lishuang Sheng, Yixuan Li, Junqi Sun
{"title":"Reversibly cross-linked polymers derived from soybean oil for the consolidation of waterlogged archaeological woods","authors":"Siheng Li, Yuyang Tzeng, Lehao Zhou, Nan Feng, Zhiqi Wang, Lishuang Sheng, Yixuan Li, Junqi Sun","doi":"10.1038/s40494-025-01653-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s40494-025-01653-7","url":null,"abstract":"High-performance conservation materials can greatly enhance the dimensional stability, mechanical properties and environmental stability of waterlogged archaeological woods. However, it is challenging to develop a facile and low cost method to construct mechanically robust bio-based conservation materials with excellent environmental stability that also have satisfactory reversible removability. In this work, bio-based conservation materials are fabricated through the penetration of phenylboronic acids modified epoxidized soybean oil (ESO-PBA) in Zhangwan No.3 shipwreck samples, followed by in-situ reversibly cross-linking ESO chains with boroxines. In-situ formed reversibly cross-linked conservation materials (ESO-B) with high mechanical robustness can prominently improve the dimensional stability, environmental stability and mechanical strength of consolidated woods (W-ESO-B). More importantly, owing to the reversible nature of boroxine cross-linkers, the ESO-B conservation materials in the W-ESO-B sample can be depolymerised into soluble ESO-PBA by ethanol, thereby allowing for the efficient removal of the conservation materials from the archaeological woods without damaging them.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s40494-025-01653-7.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147919627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}