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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Water capillary absorption in porous media in different wettability conditions studied by Quantitative MRI and X-ray CT

A. Lo CastoMirko GombiaT. SchillaciFortunato SorrentinoVilliam BortolottiMaria BraiPaola FantazziniMara Camaiti

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X-ray CTstone protectionMaterials sciencewater capillary rise in porous mediaCapillary actionXCTBiomedical EngineeringBiophysicsAnalytical chemistryX-raystone wettabilityQuantitative MRIADSORBTION KINETICSporous mediaRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingWettingIDROPHOBIC TREATMENTSAbsorption (electromagnetic radiation)Porous mediumWETTABILITYMRI

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X-ray computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have been successfully applied to study both the capillary properties of several samples of Lecce stone and the performances of treatments used for protection and conservation of historical stone artifacts. The presence of water inside the sample may be visualized by both MRI and X-ray CT. For the treated samples, the different dynamics of water absorption gives indirectly the efficacy of the polymer in the rock.

https://publications.cnr.it/doc/19416