Elimination of Xylophages from Wood through Microwave Treatment: Microstructural Experiments

Authors

  • Cesare Crova Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione ed il Restauro, Ministero dei beni e delle attività culturali e del turismo, Rome
  • Francesco Chiadini Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Salerno
  • Luciano Di Maio Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Salerno
  • Luigi Guerriero Dipartimento di Architettura e Disegno Industriale, Università della Campania, Naples
  • Luca Pescione Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Salerno

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1973-9494/7938

Keywords:

microwave, structures in wood, xylophages, microstructure

Abstract

Samples of chestnut wood taken from modern age structures in the Campania Region were subjected to chemical and physical analysis in order to examine the microstructural variations in the material as a result of exposure to microwaves with the aim of devitalising colonies of xylophages. Results showed that the use of microwaves does not lead to alterations in the structure of the wood, but does bring about variations in its hygroscopicity and permeability.

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2018-03-28

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Crova, C., Chiadini, F., Di Maio, L., Guerriero, L., & Pescione, L. (2017). Elimination of Xylophages from Wood through Microwave Treatment: Microstructural Experiments. Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage, 17(1), 45–57. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1973-9494/7938

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