Electrochemistry has been used for more than a century in the treatment of ancient metal artifacts [281]. Ideally, this technique should be able to reverse the corrosion processes that have progressively transformed the metal into an ionic compound. Depending on the conservation state of the artifact, priorities have to be attributed and the treatment will be different if consolidation, stabilization, or cleaning is privileged.
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Doménech-Carbó, A., Doménech-Carbó, M.T., Costa, V. (2009). Electrochemistry in Treatment and Conservation of Metal Artifacts. In: Doménech-Carbó, A., Doménech-Carbó, M.T., Costa, V. (eds) Electrochemical Methods in Archaeometry, Conservation and Restoration. Monographs in Electrochemistry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-92868-3_6
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