Jensen, K.M.Ø. orcid.org/0000-0003-0291-217X, Aluri, E.R., Perez, E.S. et al. (5 more authors) (2022) Location and characterization of heterogeneous phases within Mary Rose wood. Matter, 5 (1). pp. 150-161. ISSN 2590-2385
Abstract
Preserving the Mary Rose oak hull for future generations is a major challenge due to the highly heterogeneous nature of waterlogged wooden artifacts, which contain polycrystalline, amorphous, and nanostructured materials that test traditional characterization methods. Effective conservation requires detailed knowledge of the distribution and chemical nature of these species to develop strategies for preventing multiple chemo-mechanical degradation pathways. Here, we apply synchrotron-based computed tomography total scattering methods to the Mary Rose keelson wood that provides valuable position-resolved structural information on multiple embedded species of different length and concentration scales. We identify 5 nm zinc sulfide nanoparticles in the wood, presumably deposits from bacteria operating on the sulfur energy cycle under the anaerobic conditions on the seabed. These are identified as precursors to acid attack on the wood upon removal to an aerobic environment. These insights inform not only next-generation conservation strategies, but also the efficacy and unforeseen issues of previous treatments.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 Published by Elsevier Inc. |
Keywords: | computed tomography total scattering; Mary Rose; heterogeneous materials; wooden artifacts; conservation |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 26 Apr 2023 14:53 |
Last Modified: | 26 Apr 2023 14:53 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.matt.2021.09.026 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:198575 |