Measurement of Oil, Fats and Oil-Based Paints

Silver-nanoparticle-embedded antimicrobial paints based on vegetable oil.

Developing bactericidal coatings using simple green chemical methods could be a promising route to potential environmentally friendly applications. Here, we describe an environmentally friendly chemistry approach to synthesize metal-nanoparticle (MNP)-embedded paint, in a single step, from common household paint. The naturally occurring oxidative drying process in oils, involving free-radical e...

Solvent Leaching Effects on Aged Oil Paints

This paper presents a survey of significant developments in research on the leaching of oil paint films by organic solvents, from the first systematic investigations carried out in the 1950s to more recent “clinical” studies involving the sampling and analysis of paintings during treatment. Key studies are discussed in the context of an improved knowledge of oil paint chemistry that has develop...

Nanoindentation and the micromechanics of Van Gogh oil paints

Understanding the mechanical properties of ancient paintings is a major issue for conservation and restoration. One strategy is to measure the mechanical properties of reconstructed paints: however the aging process is poorly known, so it is also desirable to measure mechanical properties directly on ancient paint samples. Using nanoindentation, we have characterized submillimetric samples reco...

A Colloidal Description of Tempera and Oil Paints , Based on a Case Study of Arnold

To better understand the painting technique of a given period, information from different sources are usually combined: written statements by the artist or his contemporaries, art technological study of paintings, and chemical analysis. However, does the information obtained from different sources fit together and form an integral picture? Based on a case study of a painting by Arnold Böcklin t...

Analytical chemical studies on traditional linseed oil paints