Hydroxyapatite and Other Calcium Phosphates for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage: A Review

The present paper reviews the methods and the performance of in situ formation of calcium phosphates (CaP) for the conservation of materials belonging to cultural heritage. The core idea is to form CaP (ideally hydroxyapatite, HAP, the most stable CaP at pH > 4) by reaction between the substr...

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Main Author: Enrico Sassoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/4/557