Preparation, Test, and Analysis of a Novel Aluminosilicate-Based Antimildew Agent Applied on the Microporous Structure of Wood
Kouomo Guelifack Yves, Tingjie Chen, John Tosin Aladejana, Zhenzheng Wu, Yongqun Xie
Abstract
after new treatment based on the inorganic preservative. The changes in wood surface, structural chemistry, and the crystalline structure of the treated wood were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. The growth of the two mildew fungi showed distribution, and evidence of mildew covering only the untreated wood surfaces and an increase in the crystallinity of wood was observed after the process. The study suggests that the two mildew fungi investigated herein could be prevented by sol-gel coating with a Si-Al-Cu-P antimildew agent.
Topics & Concepts
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopyCrystallinityNuclear chemistryMaterials scienceMildewMicroporous materialPreservativeChemistryChemical engineeringComposite materialOrganic chemistryEngineeringBuilding materials and conservationCultural Heritage Materials AnalysisLichen and fungal ecology