Tunable chitosan-alginate capsules for a controlled release of crystallisation inhibitors in mortars

Plasters and renders used in historic monuments are vulnerable to degradation caused by salt weathering. Crystallisation inhibitors (molecules/ions that alter salt crystallisation) mixed into mortars have shown promising results in mitigating salt damage by inhibiting salt crystallisation, promoting...

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Main Authors: Kamat Ameya, Palin Damian, Lubelli Barbara, Schlangen Erik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2023-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2023/05/matecconf_smartincs2023_02011.pdf