Experimental Data on Glycerol Microemulsion Treatment for Aged Bamboo Artifacts

Research data from figshare by Ting Zhao, last updated in June 2026. The dataset contains results from a study evaluating glycerol-based microemulsions for moisturizing artificially aged bamboo artifacts. The 289.5 KB dataset includes performance metrics for five different surfactant-to-oil ratio formulations.

Use Cases

• Training models to predict moisture retention based on microemulsion composition ratios mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing the relationship between oil fraction and performance metrics like water contact angle and hourly moisture loss.
• Benchmarking conservation treatments against the reported minimum-intervention ranges for color and dimensional change.
• Studying the synergistic mechanism of surfactants, glycerol, and paraffin for artifact preservation.

Strengths

• Includes specific performance metrics, such as a ~70% reduction in hourly moisture loss and a water contact angle of 23.4°.
• Reports that the treatment did not alter key bamboo components (cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin).
• Results are quantified with specific numbers, including ΔE* = 4.7 for color change and <1% dimensional change.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 289.5 KB, indicating a limited scope of experimental data.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Experimental study on artificially aged bamboo strips produced by 120 dry-wet cycles.

Time Range

The data reflects the experimental timeframe, but the specific collection period is not stated.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 16:24:50; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Geographic scope of the artifacts or research location is not specified.