The pH and conductivity of water-sensitive surfaces (online/in person lecture)
In the theoretical session, the conservation issues and fundamental scientific knowledge around the concepts of acidity and salinity of water-sensitive surfaces will be addressed. During the lecture, step-by-step measurement methods will also be illustrated in order to precisely know the acidity and salinity values of the surfaces to be treated, examining the technical criticalities and most common errors made when measuring pH and conductivity.
Module 1 can be followed online via the CCR Digital Lab platform or in person at the ‘La Venaria Reale’ Conservation and Restoration Centre subject to availability. If you are interested in attending in person, please send an email to training@ccrdigital-lab.it to confirm your booking.
Elena Aguado
Docente presso La Scuola di Conservazione e Restauro dei Beni Culturali di Madrid.
Ha un Dottorato internazionale in Scienza e Conservazione dei Beni Culturali. La sua ricerca è focalizzata sullo studio dell’acidità e salinità delle superfici sia di manufatti antichi sia contemporanei. Questa expertise le consente di progettare strategie di pulitura sostenibili e di approfondire la conoscenza del comportamento chimico dei materiali pittorici.
Chiara Bianchi
Chiara Bianchi è una restauratrice di dipinti. Ha conseguito la laurea magistrale presso l’Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts Visuels de La Cambre (ENSAV) di Bruxelles nel 2021, dove ora è professoressa assistente in Scienze Applicate alla Conservazione. Uno dei suoi assi di ricerca si concentra sulla valutazione della misurazione del pH come strumento per la conservazione e la scienza del patrimonio.
Anna Piccirillo
Anna Piccirillo earned her PhD in Chemical Sciences from the University of Turin, Italy (2004). She has been working as Conservation Scientist in the scientific laboratories at Centre for Conservation and Restoration “La Venaria Reale” since 2014, and her main activity is the characterization of artworks materials. In her professional activity, she focuses her research on ancient modern and contemporary materials and on their degradation products. She is well skilled in FTIR spectroscopy, XRF, SEM-EDX and optical microscopy. She is actively involved in some of the research projects promoted by CCR and co-author of scientific publications on scientific journals.
Tommaso Poli
Tommaso Poli is a research technician (EP) at the Chemistry Department of the University of Turin. He has a PhD in Chemical Sciences and has been involved since the Degree Thesis (Industrial Chemistry) in the study and characterization of materials used in the conservation of cultural heritage with particular attention to polymeric materials. He actively collaborates with the Conservation and Restoration Centre “La Venaria Reale”, has participated in several national and international research projects and is the author of numerous scientific publications.