A New Methodological Approach to Correlate Protective and Microscopic Properties by Soft X-ray Microscopy and Solid State NMR Spectroscopy: The Case of Cusa’s Stone

Hydrophobic treatment is one of the most important interventions usually carried out for conservation stone artefacts and monuments. The study here reported aims to answer a general question about how two polymers confer different protective performance. Two fluorinated-based polymer formulates applied on samples Cusa’s level water repellence vapour permeability. observed protection action explained basis chemico-physical interactions. distribution in pore network was investigated using scanning electron microscopy X-ray microscopy. interactions between substrate agents were by means solid state NMR spectroscopy. ss-NMR findings reveal no significant changes chemical neighbourhood nuclei each agent when onto surface provide information organization dynamics studied systems, as well mobility chains. This allowed us explain macroscopic behaviours provided substrate.