Influence Analysis of Polyvinyl Alcohol on the Degradation of Artificial Leather with Cellulose Nitrate Coating Originating from a Suitcase Stored in the Collection of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Oświęcim, Poland-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Influence Analysis of Polyvinyl Alcohol on the Degradation of Artificial Leather with Cellulose Nitrate Coating Originating from a Suitcase Stored in the Collection of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Oświęcim, Poland

Published:2023-11-03 Issue:21 Volume:16 Page:7033
ISSN:1996-1944
Container-title:Materials
language:en
Short-container-title:Materials

Author:

Jastrzębiowska Nel¹^ORCID,Wawrzyk Anna¹²^ORCID,Uroda Natalia¹

Affiliation:

1. Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Więźniów Oświęcimia 20, 32-600 Oświęcim, Poland

2. Silesian Park of Medical Technology Kardio-Med Silesia in Zabrze, M. Curie Skłodowskiej 10C, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the influence of a protective layer of polyvinyl alcohol on the degradation process of artificial leather based on cellulose nitrate. Samples of the artificial leather were obtained from a suitcase dating back to the first half of the 20th century, not considered a historical artifact. The analysis involved Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy with attenuated total reflection (FTIR-ATR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Artificial aging was employed for the study. The artificial leather sample with a protective coating of polyvinyl alcohol on a cellulose nitrate base exhibited the lowest degree of degradation due to minimal chemical changes in cellulose esters. The obtained FTIR-ATR spectrum indicated significantly higher nitration of cellulose and, consequently, a lower degree of polymer degradation. The sample without the protective polyvinyl alcohol coating and the sample with the coating removed before artificial aging showed similar reactions.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Materials Science

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/21/7033/pdf

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