Investigation of the Optical, Physical, and Chemical Interactions between Diammonium Hydrogen Phosphate (DAP) and Pigments

Xiao Ma, Hélène Pasco, Magdalena Balonis and Ioanna Kakoulli
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Xiao Ma: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 410 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1595, USA
Hélène Pasco: Sorbonne Université, Faculté des Sciences et Ingénierie, UFR 926, F-75005 Paris, France
Magdalena Balonis: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 410 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1595, USA
Ioanna Kakoulli: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 410 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1595, USA

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 14, 1-20

Abstract: This research investigates and evaluates the optical, physical, and chemical interactions between diammonium hydrogen phosphate (DAP) and seven pigments commonly encountered in archaeological and historic fresco and secco wall paintings and polychrome monuments. The pigments include cinnabar, French ochre, chalk, lapis lazuli, raw sienna, burnt umber, and red lead. The raw pigments were analyzed before and after the interaction with DAP, and the reaction products resulting from the contact of the pigments with the DAP solution were evaluated to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the effects of diammonium hydrogen phosphate on the color, morphology, and chemical composition of the pigments. The results indicated no significant change of the color or of the chemistry of cinnabar, French ochre, and lapis lazuli. Carbonate-containing pigments, such as chalk and calcium carbonate, were transformed into calcium phosphate, though without a significant change in color. Phase and strong color changes occurred only for the red lead pigment, associated with the transformation of red lead into hydroxypyromorphite. These data established the parameters and identified the risks of the direct application of DAP solutions on pigments. Further research will be undertaken to assess the potential use of DAP as a consolidant of wall paintings and other polychrome surfaces through testing on wall painting/polychromy mockups and on-site archaeological/historic painted surfaces.

Keywords: hydroxyapatite; diammonium hydrogen phosphate; pigment alteration; wall painting consolidation; cultural heritage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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