A soluble star-shaped silsesquioxane-cored polymer—towards novel stabilization of pH-dependent high internal phase emulsions

Yuxiu Xing, Jun Peng, Kai Xu, Shuxi Gao, Xuefeng Gui, Shengyuan Liang, Longfeng Sun and Mingcai Chen

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017, 19, 23024
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New perspectives on green and sustainable wet cleaning systems for art conservation

David Chelazzi, Romain Bordes, Andrea Casini, Rosangela Mastrangelo, Krister Holmberg and Piero Baglioni

Soft Matter, 2025, 21, 4165
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Advances in the application of nanomaterials for natural stone conservation

Francesca Gherardi and Pagona Noni Maravelaki

RILEM Tech Lett, 2022, 7, 20
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Selective removal of over-paintings from “Street Art” using an environmentally friendly nanostructured fluid loaded in highly retentive hydrogels

Michele Baglioni, Giovanna Poggi, Rodorico Giorgi, Paola Rivella, Taku Ogura and Piero Baglioni

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2021, 595, 187
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Restoration of paper artworks with microemulsions confined in hydrogels for safe and efficient removal of adhesive tapes

Nicole Bonelli, Costanza Montis, Antonio Mirabile, Debora Berti and Piero Baglioni

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 2018, 115, 5932
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Optimizing PVA hydrogel characteristics and properties through physical and chemical crosslinking for oil-painting restoration

Watsachon Leksomboon, Duangdao Aht-Ong, Pichayada Katemake and Kamonwan Pacaphol

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 2025, 30, 531
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A Study of Cryostructuring of Polymeric Systems. 69. Physicomechanical and Thermophysical Properties of Poly(vinyl alcohol) Cryogels Formed in the Presence of Nonprotonated and Salt Forms of Basic α-Amino Acids

O. Yu. Kolosova, E. O. Abramova, V. P. Chernyshev and V. I. Lozinsky

Colloid J, 2025, 87, 352
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Evaluation of novel cleaning systems on mock-ups of unvarnished oil paint and chalk-glue ground within the Munch Aula Paintings Project

Lena Porsmo Stoveland, Tine Frøysaker, Maartje Stols-Witlox, Terje Grøntoft, Calin Constantin Steindal, Odile Madden and Bronwyn Ormsby

Herit Sci, 2021, 9
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Easy-to-Make Polymer Hydrogels by UV-Curing for the Cleaning of Acrylic Emulsion Paint Films

Irene Cárdaba, Luca Porcarelli, Antonela Gallastegui, David Mecerreyes and Miren Itxaso Maguregui

Polymers, 2021, 13, 2108
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Cryostructuring of Polymeric Systems. 55. Retrospective View on the More than 40 Years of Studies Performed in the A.N.Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds with Respect of the Cryostructuring Processes in Polymeric Systems

Vladimir I. Lozinsky

Gels, 2020, 6, 29
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“Twin-Chain” Hydrogels with Tailored Porosity, Surface Roughness, and Cleaning Capabilities

Rosangela Mastrangelo, Teresa Guaragnone, Andrea Casini, Damiano Bandelli, David Chelazzi and Piero Baglioni

Langmuir, 2025, 41, 10238
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c05381

Sponge-like Cryogels from Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation: Structure, Porosity, and Diffusional Gel Properties

Rosangela Mastrangelo, Claudio Resta, Emiliano Carretti, Emiliano Fratini and Piero Baglioni

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2023, 15, 46428
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Freeze–thaw hydrogel fabrication method: basic principles, synthesis parameters, properties, and biomedical applications

William Xaveriano Waresindo, Halida Rahmi Luthfianti, Aan Priyanto, Dian Ahmad Hapidin, Dhewa Edikresnha, Akfiny Hasdi Aimon, Tri Suciati and Khairurrijal Khairurrijal

Mater. Res. Express, 2023, 10, 024003
DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/acb98e

Assessment of aqueous cleaning of acrylic paints using innovative cryogels

Irene Cardaba, Giovanna Poggi, Michele Baglioni, David Chelazzi, Itxaso Maguregui and Rodorico Giorgi

Microchemical Journal, 2020, 152, 104311
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Reviving WHAAM! a comparative evaluation of cleaning systems for the conservation treatment of Roy Lichtenstein’s iconic painting

Angelica Bartoletti, Rachel Barker, David Chelazzi, Nicole Bonelli, Piero Baglioni, Judith Lee, Lora V. Angelova and Bronwyn Ormsby

Herit Sci, 2020, 8
DOI: 10.1186/s40494-020-0350-2

Removing Ingrained Soiling from Medieval Lime-based Wall Paintings Using Nanorestore Gel® Peggy 6 in Combination with Aqueous Cleaning Liquids

Kathrine Segel, Isabelle Brajer, Michelle Taube, Charlotte Martin de Fonjaudran, Michele Baglioni, David Chelazzi, Rodorico Giorgi and Piero Baglioni

Studies in Conservation, 2020, 65, P284
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Alginate-biocide hydrogel for the removal of biofilms from calcareous stone artworks

Francesco Gabriele, Mariagrazia Tortora, Laura Bruno, Cinzia Casieri, Marco Chiarini, Raimondo Germani and Nicoletta Spreti

Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2021, 49, 106
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Hierarchical networks of anisotropic hydrogels based on cross-linked Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Poly(vinylpyrrolidone)

Yuankun Wang, Jia Li, Nur Muhammad, Zhifeng Wang and Defeng Wu

Polymer, 2022, 251, 124920
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Mikroemulsionen, Micellen und funktionelle Gele: Erhaltung von Kunstwerken mit Kolloiden und weicher Materie

David Chelazzi, Rodorico Giorgi and Piero Baglioni

Angewandte Chemie, 2018, 130, 7417
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A Comparative Surface Cleaning Study of Op Structure, an Op Art PMMA Sculpture by Michael Dillon

Lora V. Angelova, Gates Sofer, Angelica Bartoletti and Bronwyn Ormsby

Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 2023, 62, 58
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Development of acrylic acid–agar-based adhesive hydrogel: Influence of tannic acid concentration on adhesion performance

Muhammad Tahir Khan, Tanzil Ur Rehman, Luqman Ali Shah and Hyeongmin Yoo

International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 2025, 142, 104088
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New oxidative alginate-biocide hydrogels against stone biodeterioration

Francesco Gabriele, Alice Vetrano, Laura Bruno, Cinzia Casieri, Raimondo Germani, Lorenza Rugnini and Nicoletta Spreti

International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2021, 163, 105281
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“Green” biocomposite Poly (vinyl alcohol)/starch cryogels as new advanced tools for the cleaning of artifacts

Vanessa Rosciardi, David Chelazzi and Piero Baglioni

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2022, 613, 697
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.12.145

Evaluation of polyvinyl alcohol–borax/agarose (PVA–B/AG) blend hydrogels for removal of deteriorated consolidants from ancient Egyptian wall paintings

Ehab Al-Emam, Abdel Ghafour Motawea, Koen Janssens and Joost Caen

Herit Sci, 2019, 7
DOI: 10.1186/s40494-019-0264-z

Halloysite nanotubes-based nanocomposites for the hydrophobization of hydraulic mortar

Maria Rita Caruso, Bartolomeo Megna, Lorenzo Lisuzzo, Giuseppe Cavallaro, Stefana Milioto and Giuseppe Lazzara

J Coat Technol Res, 2021, 18, 1625
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Twin-chain polymer hydrogels based on poly(vinyl alcohol) as new advanced tool for the cleaning of modern and contemporary art

Rosangela Mastrangelo, David Chelazzi, Giovanna Poggi, Emiliano Fratini, Luciano Pensabene Buemi, Maria Laura Petruzzellis and Piero Baglioni

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 2020, 117, 7011
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A challenging treatment of an 18th century embroidered textile using gel cleaning in combination with decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) silicone solvent barriers

Anja Smets, Kristel De Vis and Natalie Ortega-Saez

Cons. Património, 2019, 31, 41
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Facilitating the conservation treatment of Eva Hesse’s Addendum through practice-based research, including a comparative evaluation of novel cleaning systems

Angelica Bartoletti, Tamar Maor, David Chelazzi, Nicole Bonelli, Piero Baglioni, Lora V. Angelova and Bronwyn A. Ormsby

Herit Sci, 2020, 8
DOI: 10.1186/s40494-020-00378-z

An in-depth study on the agar gel effectiveness for built heritage cleaning

Moira Bertasa, Carmen Canevali, Antonio Sansonetti, Massimo Lazzari, Mery Malandrino, Roberto Simonutti and Dominique Scalarone

Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2021, 47, 12
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Quantifying the ‘press and peel’ removal of particulates using elastomers and gels

Teresa T. Duncan, Edwin P. Chan and Kathryn L. Beers

Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2021, 48, 236
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An insight into effectiveness and potential damage in removing limewash from wall paintings. An approach based on model samples

Carmen Canevali, Mariarosa Lanfranchi, Harpreet Tanday, Cristina Corti, Damiano Monticelli, Laura Rampazzi, Moira Bertasa and Antonio Sansonetti

Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2021, 51, 166
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2021.08.007

Microemulsions, Micelles, and Functional Gels: How Colloids and Soft Matter Preserve Works of Art

David Chelazzi, Rodorico Giorgi and Piero Baglioni

Angew Chem Int Ed, 2018, 57, 7296
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201710711

The use of surfactants in the cleaning of works of art

David Chelazzi, Romain Bordes, Rodorico Giorgi, Krister Holmberg and Piero Baglioni

Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 2020, 45, 108
DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2019.12.007

Nonionic Surfactants for the Cleaning of Works of Art: Insights on Acrylic Polymer Films Dewetting and Artificial Soil Removal

Michele Baglioni, Teresa Guaragnone, Rosangela Mastrangelo, Felipe Hidetomo Sekine, Taku Ogura and Piero Baglioni

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2020, 12, 26704
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c06425

O/W microemulsion droplets diffuse through hydrogel network to achieve enhanced transdermal drug delivery

Lina Shen, Xiaolin Hou, Zhi Wang, Teng Guo, Zehui He, Shuyao Ruan, Zhenda Liu, Hang Ruan, Yongtai Zhang and Nianping Feng

Drug Delivery, 2021, 28, 2062
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Spectral- and Image-Based Metrics for Evaluating Cleaning Tests on Unvarnished Painted Surfaces

Jan Dariusz Cutajar, Calin Constantin Steindal, Francesco Caruso, Edith Joseph and Tine Frøysaker

Coatings, 2024, 14, 1040
DOI: 10.3390/coatings14081040

Nanostructured bio-based castor oil organogels for the cleaning of artworks

Giovanna Poggi, Harshal D. Santan, Johan Smets, David Chelazzi, Daria Noferini, Maria Laura Petruzzellis, Luciano Pensabene Buemi, Emiliano Fratini and Piero Baglioni

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2023, 638, 363
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.01.119

Mitsunobu Functionalization of Poly(vinyl alcohol) Derivatives†

Yin Zhang, Yu Wang and Wei You

Chin. J. Chem., 2023, 41, 637
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Preparing a microemulsion-loaded hydrogel for cleaning wall paintings and coins

Jinmeng Zhu, Jiapeng Wang, Jia Wang, Jinghan Ding, Xichen Zhao, Wenqiang Dong, Zhiyong Lu and Xuanhua Li

Herit Sci, 2024, 12
DOI: 10.1186/s40494-024-01269-3

Cryogels loaded with nanostructured fluids studied by ultra-small-angle X-ray scattering

Michele Baglioni, Rosangela Mastrangelo, Paolo Tempesti, Taku Ogura and Piero Baglioni

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2023, 660, 130857
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130857

Twin-chain polymer networks loaded with nanostructured fluids for the selective removal of a non-original varnish from Picasso’s “L’Atelier” at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice

Luciano Pensabene Buemi, Maria Laura Petruzzellis, David Chelazzi, Michele Baglioni, Rosangela Mastrangelo, Rodorico Giorgi and Piero Baglioni

Herit Sci, 2020, 8
DOI: 10.1186/s40494-020-00420-0

PVA-based peelable films loaded with tetraethylenepentamine for the removal of corrosion products from bronze

Teresa Guaragnone, Andrea Casini, David Chelazzi and Rodorico Giorgi

Applied Materials Today, 2020, 19, 100549
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2019.100549

Strategies for Preparing Continuous Ultraflexible and Ultrastrong Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Aerogel Fibers with Excellent Thermal Insulation

Yixuan Liu, Yafei Zhang, Xike Xiong, Pei Ge, Jinke Wu, Jun Sun, Jianjun Wang, Qiqi Zhuo, Chuanxiang Qin and Lixing Dai

Macro Materials & Eng, 2021, 306
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Mapping hierarchical networks of poly(vinyl alcohol)/cellulose nanofiber composite hydrogels via viscoelastic probes

Wenting Zhang, Yuankun Wang and Defeng Wu

Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022, 288, 119372
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119372

Transcutol® P/Cremophor® EL/Ethyl Oleate–Formulated Microemulsion Loaded into Hyaluronic Acid–Based Hydrogel for Improved Transdermal Delivery and Biosafety of Ibuprofen

Yongtai Zhang, Kai Zhang, Zhi Wang, Hongmei Hu, Qian Jing, Yanyan Li, Teng Guo and Nianping Feng

AAPS PharmSciTech, 2020, 21
DOI: 10.1208/s12249-019-1584-8

Twin chain polymer networks: Recent developments in hydrogels for Cultural Heritage

Rosangela Mastrangelo, Giovanna Poggi, David Chelazzi and Piero Baglioni

Polymer, 2025, 325, 128294
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2025.128294