Interactions between Different Organosilicons and Archaeological Waterlogged Wood Evaluated by Infrared Spectroscopy

The goal of the study was to characterise chemical interactions between waterlogged archaeological wood and organosilicon compounds applied for its conservation shed lights on mechanism dimensional stabilisation by chemicals. Two alkoxysilanes (methyltrimethoxysilane (3-mercaptopropyl) trimethoxysilane) a siloxane (1,3-bis(diethylamino)-3-propoxypropanol)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane) were selected research since they already have been proven effectively stabilise upon drying. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy used structural characterisation degraded evaluation reactivity chemicals with polymers in wooden cell wall. results obtained clearly show much stronger case than siloxane, suggesting different these compounds. this together other data our previous allow conclusion that is based bulking wall silane molecules modification, while it builds filling lumina.